| Accepted name: |
Carya ovata (Miller) K. Koch var. ovata |
| Synonym(s): |
-Carya ovata (Miller) K. Koch var. pubescens Sargent
-Carya ovata (Miller) K. Koch var. nuttallii Sargent
-Carya alba (Miller) K. Koch
-Carya ovata (Miller) K. Koch var. fraxinifolia Sargent
-Hicoria ovata (Miller) Britton
-Juglans ovata Miller
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| English names: |
Shagbark Hickory
Shagbark Hickory
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| French names: |
Caryer ovale
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| Classification: |
Kingdom: Plantae
Divison: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Juglandales
Family: Juglandaceae
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| OPL Code: |
WCAROVO
(to track OPL, Newmaster et al. 1998) |
| Lifeform: |
1.1 |
| Lifecycle: |
P |
| Source database: |
FOIBIS, June 2005-2012 |
| Floristic Affinities: |
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| Distribution: |
-
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| Ecosystem: |
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| Microhabitat: |
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| Ethnobotanical Notes: |
This nut is, besides pecan nut the most valuable American hickory nut. Many culti-vars exist in the USA.The tasty kernel is eaten raw or candied. The wood is esteemed for production of smoked ham, and recently in pulp production(1). |
| Key Characters: |
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