Carya glabra
Sweet pignut hickory, Pignut hickory Taxonomy
Synonyms: Carya ovalis odorata, Carya ovalis, Carya ovalis obovalis, Carya glabra megacarpa Subspecific taxa: Classification:
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Species Distribution
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Absent: Not known from county Medium confidence: Medium or unknown confidence; often old records or unverifiable observations Medium-high confidence: Often observations by expert botanists High confidence: Often vouchered herbarium records Planted / introduced: Native species introduced outside historic range, or only in planted locations within county (e.g., restorations) Historic / extirpated: Only historic records for the species; likely extirpated (Note that this category is not yet functional) North American distribution maps for this species: FLNA;  USDA Plants;  BONAP;  BISON
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Species Status
Status/Listing: No Information Notes: Origin: Native
Species Description
General: Dicot-woody, perennial Roots: primary Shoots: alternate leaf arrangment; compound, pinnately leaf type; serrate leaf margin; Pinnate leaf venation; ovate, oblanceolate leaf shape Inflorescence: spike, catkin Flowers: unisexual, monoecious; incomplete, not petals; perigynous ovary position Fruit: nut Physiology: autotrophic; C3 C02 fixation Reproduction: sexual
Ecology & Natural History
Habitat: Species is characteristic of wooded slopes and ridges. ILPIN Notes: Pistillate flowers are perigynous in spikes; small leaflets; pear-shaped fruits. This is a good ornamental tree, but difficult to transplant. Species is common to occasional. Wood is heavy, hard, tough, and strong. Nut is barely edible, often bitter. Nut is often bitter. Pistillate flowers are perigynous in spikes; fruit husk is thick, large fruit; larger leaflets than other variety. This is including var. obcordata (Muhl. & Willd.) Sarg. Nut is sweet. Pistillate flowers are perigynous and in spikes; scaly bark; 7 leaflets; minutely yellow-dotted buds; ellipsoid fruits splitting all the way to the base. Pistillate flowers are perigynous and in spikes; fruit is broadest in upper half, narrowed at the base (obovoid). Pistillate flowers are perigynous and in spikes; lower surface of leaflets are conspicuously covered with glands and rather sticky; husk of fruit is strongly winged. Functional Relationships:
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