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Carya ovalis
Carya ovalis (Wangenh.) Sarg.
Pignut Hickory, Red Hickory
Juglandaceae (Walnut family)
Synonym(s): Carya glabra var. odorata, Carya ovalis var. mollis, Carya ovalis var. obcordata, Carya ovalis var. obovalis, Carya ovalis var. odorata, Carya ×ovalis var. odorata, Hicoria ovalis
USDA Symbol: CAOV3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Fruit Type: Nut
Size Notes: Up to about 100 feet tall.
Fruit: Tan to reddish brown.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MO , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WI , WVNative Habitat: Edge of bayous, deep flood plains, well-drained sandy soils, rolling hills and slopes, dry rocky soils, thin soils on edge of granite outcrops.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU |
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 ovalis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carya ovalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carya ovalis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR