FOIBIS

Species Details -
Carya laciniosa (Michx. f.) G. Don  

Accepted name: Carya laciniosa (Michx. f.) G. Don  
Synonym(s): -Carya   sulcata   Nutt.    
-Hicoria   lacinosa   (Michx. f.) Sarg.    
-Juglans   laciniosa   Michx. f.    
English names: Big Shellbark Hickory
Kingnut
French names: Caryer laciniƩ
Classification: Kingdom:  Plantae
Divison:   Magnoliophyta
Class:   Magnoliopsida
Order:   Juglandales
Family:   Juglandaceae
OPL Code: WCARLA
(to track OPL, Newmaster et al. 1998)
Lifeform: 1.1
Lifecycle: P
Source database: FOIBIS, June 2005-2012
Floristic Affinities: -
Distribution: -
Ecosystem:
Microhabitat:
Ethnobotanical Notes: The thick shelled nuts are of fine quality and are marketed. Nuts are the source of the fermented drink "powcohiccorir", used by the native Americans(1).
Key Characters: -

Species Codes
NRVIS ID
44004
General Status
OMNR Status
COSEWIC
SRANK
S3
GRANK
G5
Med Flag
Bayer Codes
CYALA
 


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