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''C. glabra'' is found in a wide variety of forests and woodlands, but most often non-wetland areas. <ref name= "Weakley 2015"> Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium. </ref> It has also been found along moist roadsides. <ref name = "FSU herbarium"> URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2018. Collectors: L. B. Trott, Donald E. Stone, H. Kurz, L. Baltzell, A. F. Clewell, S. W. Leonard, - Thompson, Robert K. Godfrey, Patricia Elliot, Loran C. Anderson, K. Craddock Burks, D. B. Ward, D. Burch. States and counties: Wakulla County Florida, Escambia County Florida, Liberty County Florida, Marion County Florida, Madison County Florida, Franklin County Florida, Walton County Florida, Santa Rosa County Florida, Leon County Florida, Gadsden County Florida, Hernando County Florida, Taylor County Florida, Okaloosa County Florida, Jefferson County Florida, Suwannee County Florida, Hamilton County Florida, Hardee County Florida, Levy County Florida, Sarasota County Florida, Columbia County Florida </ref>
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''C. glabra'' is found in a wide variety of forests and woodlands, but most often non-wetland areas.<ref name= "Weakley 2015"> Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium. </ref> It has been observed along moist roadsides, old fields, scrub, hammocks, hardwood bluffs, floodplains, and riverbanks. Soils include red sandy soil, sandy soil, loamy soil, and loamy sand.<ref name = "FSU herbarium"> URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2018. Collectors: L. B. Trott, Donald E. Stone, H. Kurz, L. Baltzell, A. F. Clewell, S. W. Leonard, - Thompson, Robert K. Godfrey, Patricia Elliot, Loran C. Anderson, K. Craddock Burks, D. B. Ward, D. Burch. States and counties: Wakulla County Florida, Escambia County Florida, Liberty County Florida, Marion County Florida, Madison County Florida, Franklin County Florida, Walton County Florida, Santa Rosa County Florida, Leon County Florida, Gadsden County Florida, Hernando County Florida, Taylor County Florida, Okaloosa County Florida, Jefferson County Florida, Suwannee County Florida, Hamilton County Florida, Hardee County Florida, Levy County Florida, Sarasota County Florida, Columbia County Florida </ref>
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Associated species: ''Pinus clausa'', ''Pinus'' sp., ''Quercus ilex'', ''Quercus virginiana'', ''Quercus geminata'', ''Quercus laurifolia'', ''Quercus'' sp., ''Magnolia'' sp., ''Sabal palmetto'', ''Liquidambar styraciflua'', ''Fagus'' sp., ''Celtis'' sp., ''Aesculus'' sp., ''Bumelia'' sp., ''Juniperus'' sp., ''Carya'' sp., ''Ilex opaca'', and ''Persea borbonia''.<ref name= "FSU herbarium"/>
  
 
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Revision as of 11:59, 1 April 2019

Common name: Pignut Hickory [1]

Carya glabra
Carya glabra AFP.jpg
Photo by the Atlas of Florida Plants Database
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicots
Order: Juglandales
Family: Juglandaceae
Genus: Carya
Species: C. glabra
Binomial name
Carya glabra
Mill.
CARY GLAB DIST.JPG
Natural range of Carya glabra from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: Carya glabra (P. Miller) Sweet var. glabra; Carya glabra (P. Miller) Sweet var. megacarpa (Sargent) Sargent; Carya ovalis (Wangenheim) Sargent var. hirsuta (W.W. Ashe) Sargent; Hicoria glabra (P. Miller) Britton var. glabra; Hicoria glabra (P. Miller) Britton var. hirsuta W.W. Ashe; Hicoria austrina Small

Varieties: none

Description

C. glabra is a perennial tree of the Juglandaceae family native to North America and Canada.[1] Reaching heights of 50-100 feet, it is a large tree with short picturesque branches, and a spreading crown. Bark is coarsely textured. Leaves pinnately compound, which turn golden-yellow in color in the fall.[2]

Distribution

C. glabra is found in the southeastern corner of the United States, as well as the Ontario region of Canada. [1]

Ecology

Habitat

C. glabra is found in a wide variety of forests and woodlands, but most often non-wetland areas.[3] It has been observed along moist roadsides, old fields, scrub, hammocks, hardwood bluffs, floodplains, and riverbanks. Soils include red sandy soil, sandy soil, loamy soil, and loamy sand.[4]

Associated species: Pinus clausa, Pinus sp., Quercus ilex, Quercus virginiana, Quercus geminata, Quercus laurifolia, Quercus sp., Magnolia sp., Sabal palmetto, Liquidambar styraciflua, Fagus sp., Celtis sp., Aesculus sp., Bumelia sp., Juniperus sp., Carya sp., Ilex opaca, and Persea borbonia.[4]

Phenology

C. glabra has been observed flowering all months of the year with the exception of January. [5]

Seed dispersal

This species is thought to be dispersed by consumption by vertebrates. [6]

Seed bank and germination

For propagation, it is easiest to sow seeds immediately after collecting or to stratify them and sow in the spring. To overcome embryo dormancy, moist stratification should be conducted between 33-40 degrees for 30-150 days; older seeds need less stratification.[2]

Fire ecology

C. glabra is not fire resistant, but has a medium fire tolerance. [1]

Use by animals

C. glabra is not highly palatable to grazing or browsing animals, but is highly palatable to humans.[1] It is a food source for songbirds and small mammals, and serves as a larval host for the Luna moth (Actias luna), the funeral dagger (Acronicta funeralis), and the giant regal (Citheronia regalis). For humans, the wood is used for broom handles, tool handles, sport implements, and skis.[2]

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CAGL8 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "USDA Plant Database" defined multiple times with different content
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 [[1]] Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Accessed: April 1, 2019
  3. Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
  4. 4.0 4.1 URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2018. Collectors: L. B. Trott, Donald E. Stone, H. Kurz, L. Baltzell, A. F. Clewell, S. W. Leonard, - Thompson, Robert K. Godfrey, Patricia Elliot, Loran C. Anderson, K. Craddock Burks, D. B. Ward, D. Burch. States and counties: Wakulla County Florida, Escambia County Florida, Liberty County Florida, Marion County Florida, Madison County Florida, Franklin County Florida, Walton County Florida, Santa Rosa County Florida, Leon County Florida, Gadsden County Florida, Hernando County Florida, Taylor County Florida, Okaloosa County Florida, Jefferson County Florida, Suwannee County Florida, Hamilton County Florida, Hardee County Florida, Levy County Florida, Sarasota County Florida, Columbia County Florida
  5. Nelson, G. PanFlora: Plant data for the eastern United States with emphasis on the Southeastern Coastal Plains, Florida, and the Florida Panhandle. www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Accessed: 17 MAY 2018
  6. Kirkman, L. Katherine. Unpublished database of seed dispersal mode of plants found in Coastal Plain longleaf pine-grasslands of the Jones Ecological Research Center, Georgia.