NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Carya ovata
Common Shagbark Hickory
Scientific Name: |
Carya ovata |
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Genus: |
Carya |
Species Epithet: |
ovata |
Common Name: |
Common Shagbark Hickory |
Plant Type |
Tree |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Juglandaceae (Walnut Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
72-100 ft., More than 100 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Yellow, Green |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
May |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Rich moist bottomlands, slopes, occasionally on dry upland flats. Rare in NC mountains, uncommon in piedmont and coastal plain (rare or absent in southeastern half of the coastal plain). |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Compound |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Highest Wildlife Value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S4: Apparently secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Bark peels in long, vertical plates. Nut husk very thick (1/4" to 3/8"). Valuable timber plant. |
Bettina Darveaux |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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Links: |
Vascular Plants of NC: https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php NC Extension Gardener Toolbox: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/carya-ovata/ Native Plant Trust’s Go Botany: https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/carya/ovata/ |
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