Carya glabra
Common name: pignut hickory
| Carya glabra | |
|---|---|
| |
| 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. | |
| |
| Natural range of Carya glabra from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Subspecies: Carya ovalis
Varieties: none
Description
C. glabra is a perennial tree of the Juglandaceae family native to North America and Canada. [1]
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. [2]
Phenology
C. glabra flowers all months of the year with the exception of January. [3]
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]
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 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 - ↑ Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
- ↑ PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Date Accessed: 5/17/18
