What is the difference between walnut, hickory, and pecan?

I'm from North America and these are very abundant trees in my birthplace state of Missouri, USA. I know them well. read more

Pecans are the nuts of the hickory or pecan tree, also the wood is interchangeably called either pecan or hickory, probably more commonly the latter. Pecans are fairly light brown in color, with very smooth-skinned nuts. read more

However, the range of pecan hickories is limited – bitternut is throughout the eastern U.S., pecan is found from Texas to Louisiana, through Missouri and Indiana, water hickory in Texas through South Carolina, and nutmeg in Texas and Louisiana. read more

The black walnut (Juglans nigra) and the pecan (Carya ovata), a type of hickory tree, are the two most widely known and useful of these species. The English walnut (Juglans regia), which is actually native to the Middle East, is commonly grown in California. read more