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Taxon
Carya laciniosa
Common name:
shellbark hickory, kingnut
Family:
Juglandaceae (walnut family)
Distribution:
e.-c. and e. North America
IUCN Red list:
Least concern
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Deciduous tree
Comments:
A native tree growing 60-80' tall and inhabiting rich, moist, bottomland soil. Forms an upright specimen having large reddish yellow nuts. Fruit is very sweet tasting. Young branches appear orange in color; older wood shows conspicuously shaggy bark.
Links:
•
Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy)
•
USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture
Locations
1:
BCS: BC09
(BC09)
• Accession: D1930-0005.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
2:
BCS: BC09
(BC09)
• Accession: D1930-0005.002 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
3:
BCS: BC09
(BC09)
• Accession: D1930-0005.003 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
4:
BCS: BC09
(BC09)
• Accession: D1930-0005.004 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
5:
BCS: BC09
(BC09)
• Accession: D1930-0005.005 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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BCS: BC09
(BC09)
• Accession: D1930-0005.006 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
7:
BCS: BC10
(BC10)
• Accession: D1930-0005.007 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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CCA: AX29
(AX29)
• Accession: D1998-1081.002 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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FLS: BS25
(BS25)
• Accession: D1998-1081.003 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
10:
FLS: CA24
(CA24)
• Accession: D1998-1081.004 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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FLS: CA25
(CA25)
• Accession: D2007-0335.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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Individual