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Carya glabra Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet var. glabra Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet var. hirsuta (Ashe) Ashe Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet var. megacarpa (Sarg.) Sarg. Carya leiodermis Sarg. Carya magnifloridana Murrill Carya microcarpa (Nutt.) Britton Carya ovalis (Wangenh.) Sarg. var. hirsuta (Ashe) Sarg. Carya ×ovalis (Wangenh.) Sarg. var. hirsuta (Ashe) B. Boivin nom. illeg. Hicoria austrina Small Hicoria glabra (Mill.) Britton Hicoria glabra (Mill.) Britton var. hirsuta Ashe Pignut Hickory
Pignut hickory is common, but not abundant, in forests in the eastern United States. Identification: Pignut hickory is up to 60' (18 m) high and 35' (10 m) wide. Leaves are shiny green, bright yellow in fall, in groups of 5 or 7 leaflets. Male flowers are catkins 2-3" (5-7.6 cm) long, hanging in groups of 3. Female flowers are short, clustering at the ends of branches. Seeds are 1-2" (2.5-5 cm) in diameter, enclosed in thin husks. They may be oval or pear-shaped.
By Steve Hurst @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database. Online References:
Carya glabra on EOL: the Encyclopedia of Life Carya glabra at the USDA Forest Service's Silvics of North America site Carya glabra at Illinois Wildflowers Carya glabra on plants.ces.ncsu.edu Carya glabra at the University of Connecticut Plant Database Carya glabra at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Carya glabra on eFloras References:
Dirr, Michael A., Dirr’s Hardy Trees and Shrubs, Timber Press, 1997 Carya glabra description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 12 Oct 2018.
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7/28/2009 · Near Nashua River Boat Ramp, Groton, MA Range:
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ID is uncertain 
