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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: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Fruit Type: Nut
Size Notes: Up to about 100 feet tall.
Fruit: Tan to reddish brown.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , Brown
Bloom 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 , WV
Native 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:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACU FACU FACU FACU FACU
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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

Metadata

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

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