Hickory - Wikipedia Hickory is a common name for trees composing the genus Carya, which includes 19 species accepted by Plants of the World Online [3] Seven species are native to southeast Asia in China, Indochina, and northeastern India (Assam), and twelve are native to North America A number of hickory species are used for their edible nuts or for their wood
Identify 6 Common Hickory Species in North America - Treehugger The six most common species of hickory (Carya) trees come from three major groups: shagbark, pignut, and pecan The shaggy bark is a clear identifier to separate the shagbark group from the
Carya cordiformis - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden Carya cordiformis, commonly called bitternut hickory, is a medium to large, broadly columnar, deciduous tree that typically grows 50-80’ tall with an irregular, oval-rounded crown It is native to forested areas (wet bottom lands to some upland dry sites) in the eastern and central U S and Canada
Hickory | Definition, Tree, Leaves, Nut, Facts | Britannica hickory, (genus Carya), genus of about 18 species of deciduous timber and nut-producing trees of the walnut family (Juglandaceae) About 15 species of hickory are native to North America and 3 to eastern Asia
Carya - Trees and Shrubs Online Deciduous, monoecious trees, often large; rarely shrubs Bark grey to brown, smooth with some fissures in young trees, becoming deeply furrowed or breaking into plates or strips with age Bark often has identification value in Carya, though it is usually absent from herbarium specimens
Carya aquatica - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox Water Hickory is a large native deciduous shade tree in the walnut family It is a major component of wetland forests now in the southeastern US, because of the selective cutting by the lumber industry It is considered important in cleansing water runoff during flooding
Carya - Plant and Microbial Biology The southeastern United States is the center of diversity of Carya Eleven species occur in North Carolina, ten of which are considered native to the state Key to Carya in North Carolina
Carya cordiformis (Bitternut Hickory) - Minnesota Wildflowers Bitternut Hickory is an occasional to common tree found in hardwood forest, primarily in the southeast quadrant of Minnesota with scattered populations as far north as Itasca County, where it reaches the northwest edge of its range
Carya ovata - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox The Shagbark Hickory is a large deciduous tree that is native to eastern and central USA and parts of Canada It is found in NC mainly in the Piedmont area, but sporadically in the mountains and coastal areas It may grow 70 to 90 feet tall with a 50-70 feet spread