Carya ovalis

Common Name
Red hickory
Sweet pignut hickory
Plant Form
Large Trees
Medium Trees
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
100.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Photographer: Jeff Clark
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Photographer: Jeff Clark
Licensed under: CC BY-NC 4.0
Original photo: Original photo

Photographer: Jeff Clark
Licensed under: CC BY-NC 4.0
Original photo: Original photo

Photographer: Jeff Clark
Licensed under: CC BY-NC 4.0
Original photo: Original photo

Additional Info

Mesic to dry upland forests and woodlands; tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, but most important and numerous in moderately to strongly base-rich soils and in montane oak-hickory forests; ascends to at least 1260 m (4150 ft) elevation in the mountains. Common in the mountains and inner piedmont; frequent in the outer piedmont; infrequent in the coastal Plain.

Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Dry
Number of Lepidotera Species Genus Supports
200
Top 30 for Pollen Specialist Bees?
Yes
Earth Sangha Inventory

Founded in 1997, the Earth Sangha is a nonprofit public charity based in the Washington, DC, region. The Wild Plant Nursery is the most comprehensive source of local-ecotype, native plants in the Washington DC region, and the region’s only facility dedicated exclusively to this type of propagation. “Local-ecotype” plants are propagated from local, wild, naturally-occurring populations and are well-adapted to local conditions and for wildlife species that depend on the local forms, such as pollinators. Inventory is updated on a weekly basis so number may not be accurate.

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