Carya cordiformis
Scientific Name: | Carya cordiformis |
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Family: | Juglandaceae |
Common Name: | Bitternut Hickory |
Authority: | (Wangenh.) K. Koch |
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C Value: | 4 |
Wetness: | FAC |
# of Species in Genus in Illinois: | 10 |
Duration: | Perennial |
Reproduction: | Monoecious |
Flower Type: | Imperfect |
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Flower Color: | Yellow, Green |
Growth Habit: | Forb, Succulent |
Leaf Arrangement: | Alternate |
Leaf Type: | Compound |
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Leaf Toothing: | Serrate |
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Distribution: | BONAP Distribution Map |
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ID Tips: | Leaves are Alternate, pinnately Compound, with 7 to 11 leaflets, rachis is slender and pubescent, dark green above, paler below. Notable yellow buds. |
Gee Whiz: | Also known as the yellowbud hickory, swamp hickory, pignut hickory and/or bitternut. Early settlers used oil from the nuts for lamp fuel. |
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More Info: | Illinois Wildflowers Search |