Carya ovata

Characteristics
Juglandaceae
Carya
Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch var. ovata
shagbark hickory
Of the hickories that occur in New York, Carya ovata grows in the widest range of forested habitats. It occurs with C. glabra in dry to mesic warm forests of a southern affinity, with C. cordiformis in low bottomland forests, as well as in rich mesic forests, dry calcareous forests, and sometimes on hummocks in swamps.
Tree
Perennial
Vascular
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Native FACU (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Fagales
Carya
Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch var. ovata - shagbark hickory
Citation
Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch var. ovata
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Plant Photos
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 25 Sep 2012 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 25 Sep 2012 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 25 Sep 2012 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 25 Sep 2012 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Wayne Co., NY: 8 Dec 2013 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Wayne Co., NY: 8 Dec 2013 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size