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Carya ×lecontei
Carya ×lecontei Little
Leconte Hickory, Leconte's Hickory
Juglandaceae (Walnut family)
Synonym(s): Hicoria texana
USDA Symbol: CALE13
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Natural hybrid of Carya aquatica and C. illinoinensis.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Fruit Type: Nut
Size Notes: Up to about 150 feet tall.
Fruit: Brown to dark brown, sometimes almost black.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: AR , IL , KY , LA , MO , MS , SC , TXNative Habitat: Bayous, stream banks, river flood plains, and on well-drained soils.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
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 ×lecontei in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carya ×lecontei in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carya ×lecontei
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR