However, it was probably adopted because of its commercial importance in Alabama. . . . . . . . . Courtesy Texas Pecan Growers Association . Texans adopted the pecan as their state tree way back in 1919. Perhaps they favored the pecan because Governor James Hogg requested that a pecan be planted by his gravesite. Of course, pecans are also popular because their nuts taste so good.
Pecan nuts are long and pointed and have thin shells.
They re cultivated throughout Alabama and the South. Pecans are used in many traditional Southern recipes, such as pralines and pecan pie. They re an excellent source of vitamin B-6. Pecans are related to walnuts and hickories and make attractive shade trees. Their wood is used to make furniture, floors, and paneling.