Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch var. fraxinifolia Sarg.
Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch var. nuttallii Sarg.
Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch var. pubescens Sarg.
Hicoria alba Britton p.p.
Hicoria borealis Ashe
Hicoria ovata (Mill.) Britton
Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch Shagbark hickory
Shagbark hickory is common in eastern North America. Identification: Trees are 70-90' (21-27 m) tall, rarely up to 150' (45 m). The bark is smooth and gray when young, becoming “shaggy” with age, with long loose scales. Leaves are 8-14" (20-35 cm) long, in groups of 5 or 7. They are pale green and fuzzy on the bottom; oval-shaped, pointed on both ends, with small sharp serrations. Edibility: Shagbark hickory nuts are edible, and have a sweet taste. Online References:
Carya ovata on www.carolinanature.com Carya ovata on plantdatabase.uconn.edu Carya ovata at the USDA Forest Service's Silvics of North America site Carya ovata on Wikipedia Carya ovata at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Carya ovata on floridata.com Carya ovata at the University of Florida Environmental Horticulture site (PDF) Carya ovata on eFloras References:
Sibley, David Allen, The Sibley Guide to Trees, Alfred A. Knopf, 2009, p. 143 11/5/2009 · Pepperell, Massachusetts 9/23/2017 · Summit of Mt. Agamenticus, York, Maine 5/2/2010 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts 11/5/2009 · Pepperell, Massachusetts 5/31/2010 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts 8/22/2012 · Squannacook River Wildlife Area, Townsend, Massachusetts 4/14/2010 · Mt. Lebanon St., Pepperell, Massachusetts Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch var. fraxinifolia Sarg. Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch var. nuttallii Sarg. Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch var. pubescens Sarg. Hicoria alba Britton p.p. Hicoria borealis Ashe Hicoria ovata (Mill.) Britton
Carya ovata description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020. © FloraFinder.org. All rights reserved. |
7/31/2018 · Andres Art Institute, Big Bear Mountain, Brookline, New Hampshire 7/31/2018 · Andres Art Institute, Big Bear Mountain, Brookline, New Hampshire 1/5/2012 · Groton Place and Sabine Woods, Groton, Massachusetts Very young stage. · 5/12/2007 · Pepperell, Massachusetts Older bark is shaggy and loose. · 5/31/2010 · Mt. Lebanon St., Pepperell, Massachusetts 4/28/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Pepperell, Massachusetts 4/20/2012 · Nashua River Rail Trail, East Pepperell, Pepperell, Massachusetts 7/31/2018 · Andres Art Institute, Big Bear Mountain, Brookline, New Hampshire Young bark is smooth, with vertical stripes. · 5/31/2010 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts 5/21/2013 · Beaver Brook Assn Conservation Lands, Rte. 130, Hollis, New Hampshire Details of leaf underside. · 5/31/2010 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts Range:
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