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Carya floridana

Carya floridana Sarg.

Scrub Hickory

Juglandaceae (Walnut family)

Synonym(s): Hicoria floridana

USDA Symbol: CAFL6

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Fruit Type: Nut
Size Notes: Up to about 80 feet tall.
Fruit: Bronze to dark brown.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: FL
Native Habitat: Sandy ridges of sand-pine scrub.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Carya floridana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Carya floridana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carya floridana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-02
Research By: CBR

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