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
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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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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