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 |