Carya laciniosa
Shellbark hickory

Family: N/A (Juglandaceae)


Lifespan: Perennial

Height: 70-100' (21-30 m)

Flower Color: Greenish

Flower Size: Tiny

Bloom Season: April-May

Fruit: 4.5-6 cm long, nearly rounded, flattened; becoming light to dark brown with thick husk splitting to base

Conditions: Moist or wet soils of flood plains and vallyes, with other hardwoods

Sunlight: N/A

Moisture: N/A

Nut is very sweet. Wood is very heavy, close grained, strong, and elastic.


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