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Carya carolinae-septentrionalis
Carya carolinae-septentrionalis (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Carolina Hickory, Southern Shag-bark Hickory, Southern Shagbark Hickory
Juglandaceae (Walnut family)
Synonym(s): Carya ovata var. australis, Carya ovata var. carolinae-septentrionalis, Hicoria carolinae-septentrionalis
USDA Symbol: CACA38
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Fruit Type: Nut
Size Notes: Up to about 125 feet tall.
Fruit: Brown to reddish brown.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: AL , GA , KY , MS , NC , SC , TN , VANative Habitat: Wet bottomlands, rocky hillsides, limestone outcrops.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Carya carolinae-septentrionalis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carya carolinae-septentrionalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carya carolinae-septentrionalis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR