shagbark hickory - Carya ovata

Synonyms: , , ,

USDA Plant Code: CAOV2
Light Requirement: full sun - full shade
Soil Moisture: dry - medium
Height: 60-80 feet
Leaves: deciduous
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes
Growth Habits: tree,
Hardiness Zone: 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
Salt Tolerance : no
Drought Tolerance: yes
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: green/brown
Bloom Period: spring
Fragrant: no
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Bark;
Brian Lockhart, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
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Bark;
Steven Katovich, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
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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Fruit(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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Fruit(s);
Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org
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Twig(s)/Shoot(s); Leaf scars and buds
Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org
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Twig(s)/Shoot(s); Leaf scars and buds
Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org
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Twig(s)/Shoot(s); Leaf scars and buds
Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org
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Bark;
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
Richard Webb, , Bugwood.org
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Bark;
Keith Kanoti, Maine Forest Service, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); habitat
Robert Vidéki, Doronicum Kft., Bugwood.org
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Twig(s)/Shoot(s); bud
Robert Vidéki, Doronicum Kft., Bugwood.org
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Twig(s)/Shoot(s); bud
Robert Vidéki, Doronicum Kft., Bugwood.org
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Twig(s)/Shoot(s); bud
Robert Vidéki, Doronicum Kft., Bugwood.org
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Twig(s)/Shoot(s); bud
Robert Vidéki, Doronicum Kft., Bugwood.org
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Twig(s)/Shoot(s); bud
Robert Vidéki, Doronicum Kft., Bugwood.org
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Twig(s)/Shoot(s); bud
Robert Vidéki, Doronicum Kft., Bugwood.org
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Twig(s)/Shoot(s); bud
Robert Vidéki, Doronicum Kft., Bugwood.org
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Twig(s)/Shoot(s); bud
Robert Vidéki, Doronicum Kft., Bugwood.org
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Twig(s)/Shoot(s); bud
Robert Vidéki, Doronicum Kft., Bugwood.org
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Twig(s)/Shoot(s); bud
Robert Vidéki, Doronicum Kft., Bugwood.org
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Twig(s)/Shoot(s); bud
Robert Vidéki, Doronicum Kft., Bugwood.org
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Twig(s)/Shoot(s); bud
Robert Vidéki, Doronicum Kft., Bugwood.org
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Twig(s)/Shoot(s); bud
Robert Vidéki, Doronicum Kft., Bugwood.org
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Twig(s)/Shoot(s); bud
Robert Vidéki, Doronicum Kft., Bugwood.org
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Twig(s)/Shoot(s); bud
Robert Vidéki, Doronicum Kft., Bugwood.org
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Twig(s)/Shoot(s); bud
Robert Vidéki, Doronicum Kft., Bugwood.org
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Twig(s)/Shoot(s); bud
Robert Vidéki, Doronicum Kft., Bugwood.org
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Twig(s)/Shoot(s); bud
Robert Vidéki, Doronicum Kft., Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); habitat
Robert Vidéki, Doronicum Kft., Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); habitat
Robert Vidéki, Doronicum Kft., Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); mature
Franklin Bonner, USFS (ret.), Bugwood.org
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Bark; Carya ovata (shagbark hickory)
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Bark; Carya ovata (shagbark hickory)
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Twig(s)/Shoot(s); shagbark hickory, Carya ovata
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Bark;
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Bark;
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Bark;
Jason Sharman, Vitalitree, Bugwood.org
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Bark; Trunk/bark structure.
Jason Sharman, Vitalitree, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Elmer Verhasselt, , Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); Hickory Nuts after air drying for 3 months
Elmer Verhasselt, , Bugwood.org
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Twig(s)/Shoot(s); Mid winter buds (mid January)
Elmer Verhasselt, , Bugwood.org
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Twig(s)/Shoot(s); mid winter buds (mid January)
Elmer Verhasselt, , Bugwood.org
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Twig(s)/Shoot(s); mid winter buds (mid January)
Elmer Verhasselt, , Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Stem(s); 8/21/15 Photograph of the distinctive bark
Steven Katovich, , Bugwood.org
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Stem(s); 8/21/15 Photograph of the distinctive bark
Steven Katovich, , Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Dow Gardens , Dow Gardens, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Jason Sharman, Vitalitree, Bugwood.org
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