Shagbark Hickory

Basisdaten

description:

The Shagbark hickory is native to the eastern United States and southeastern of Canada. The deciduous tree can be up to 200 years old. With age the bark dissolves like scales from the tree, hence the name.

Tree profile

name botanical:

Carya ovata

family:

Walnut family (Juglandaceae)

species:

deciduous tree

height:

up to 30 m (99 ft)

leaf:

The leaves of Shargbark hickory are 30-60 cm (11.8. - 23.6 in) long, are odd-pinnate, with five (rarely three or seven) single leaves. The three upper leaves are significantly greater than the two at the base. The leaf margin is serrated.

leaf shape:

imparipinnate

leaf margin:

serrated

leaf position:

alternate

fall foliage:

bright yellow

flowering:

May

blossom color:

green

blossom description:

The greenish male flowers form out long-stemmed catkins. The female flowers are short stalky.

gender distribution:

monoecious

fruit:

The stone fruit is 2.5 to 4.0 cm (1 – 1.6 in) long. The fruit is surrounded by a hard green, quartered shell. The core (nut) is edible and is loved by humans and animals alike.

branches:

The brown strong branches hang down. The terminal buds are large with loose scales.

bark:

The bark is gray - brown, first smooth and at the age strong scaly and peeling off.

root:

Shallow-rooting plant

location:

Sun to half-shade

soil:

sandy - loamy, well-drained soils

ph value:

acidic - slightly alkaline

usage:

single tree in gardens and parks

Carya additional information

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