Taxon

Carya cordiformis

 
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Carya cordiformis - bitternut hickory
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: bitternut hickory
Family: Juglandaceae (walnut family)
Distribution: e.-c. and e. North America
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4
Life form: Deciduous tree
Comments: A native deciduous tree growing 50-75' tall. It has distinctive sulfur-colored buds that are a sure-fire identification feature in winter. Bark is gray to brown and shallowly furrowed. Mature trees develop a relatively slender, somewhat irregular, cylindrical crown. It is believed to be the fastest growing member of the hickories. Fall color is yellow.
Links: • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture • World Flora Online

Locations

  • 1: ADG: AR18 (AR18) • Accession: D2019-0231.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: BCS: BD09 (BD09) • Accession: D9999-0480.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 3: DWD: AF05 (AF05) • Accession: D9999-0806.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 4: PKW: AN05 (AN05) • Accession: D9999-0477.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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