bitternut hickory - Carya cordiformis

Synonyms: , swamp hickory, ,

USDA Plant Code: CACO15
Light Requirement: full sun
Soil Moisture: medium/moist
Height: 50-100 feet
Leaves: deciduous
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes
Growth Habits: tree,
Hardiness Zone: 6a,6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
Salt Tolerance : no
Drought Tolerance: no
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes
Riparian Buffers: yes
All Pollinators: yes
Native Bees and other Pollinators: no
Butterflies and Moths: yes
Hummingbird: no
Rain Garden: no
Bloom Color: yellow/green/brown
Bloom Period: spring
Fragrant: no
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Foliage;
Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Carya cordiformis
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Stem(s);
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Fall color impact
T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Foliage in fall color
T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Bark;
Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org
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Twig(s)/Shoot(s); Sulphur-yellow bud
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Twig(s)/Shoot(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Twig(s)/Shoot(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Twig(s)/Shoot(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); mature
Franklin Bonner, USFS (ret.), Bugwood.org
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Bark;
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Bark;
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Bark;
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Bark; Bark of a Bitternut hickory
Brett Marshall, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Twig(s)/Shoot(s); New growth on twig and bud arrangement.
Brett Marshall, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); A Bitternut hickory tree
Brett Marshall, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Twig(s)/Shoot(s); yellow overwintering bud
T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Female flower
T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Bark; Mature bark at 40 inch DBH
T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); Landscape use
T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Feature(s); Leaf scars and buds
Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org
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Feature(s); Leaf scars and buds
Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org
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Feature(s); Leaf bud
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Feature(s); Leaf bud
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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