Carya laciniosa (Michx. f.) G. Don
Juglandaceae (Walnut Family)
Synonym(s): Hicoria laciniosa
USDA Symbol: cala21
Large tree with straight trunk, narrow rounded crown, large leaves, and the largest hickory nuts.
This uncommon species is distinguished from other hickories by the large leaves, large nuts, and orange twigs; and from Shagbark Hickory (Carya ovata) by the larger number of leaflets and the thick-shelled nuts. The Latin species name, meaning with flaps or folds, refers to the shaggy bark.
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Bloom InformationBloom Color: Yellow , Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Apr , May
DistributionUSA: AL , AR , DC , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MO , MS , NC , NY , OH , OK , PA , TN , TX , VA , WV
Native Distribution: SE. Iowa east to Ohio and SW. Pennsylvania, south to Tennessee, and west to NE. Oklahoma; also local to extreme S. Ontario, New York, N. Georgia, and Mississippi; to 1000 (305 m).
Native Habitat: Moist or wet soils of flood plains and valleys, with other hardwoods.
Growing ConditionsWater Use: High
Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist , Wet
CaCO3 Tolerance: High
Soil Description: Loam
National Wetland Indicator Status
BibliographyBibref 1620 - Gardening with Native Plants of the South (Reprint Edition) (2009) Wasowski, S. with A. Wasowski
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Additional resourcesUSDA: Find Carya laciniosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Carya laciniosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carya laciniosa
MetadataRecord Modified: 2014-07-24
Research By: TWC Staff