Carya cordiformisIndiana Native
Bitternut Hickory

 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Green (Not ornamentally important)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Coarse textured green foliage in the summer); Yellow (Fall)
 Stem Notes:
stout, buff, smooth stems
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Bitter nut, inedible to humans; can be a litter problem)
 Ultimate Height:
50-80 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
30-50 feet
 Bloom Times:
 Soil Water Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Prefers deep, moist, well-drained soils
 Range:
Eastern North America
 Maintenance:
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves are alternate, pinnately compound, 6-10" long, usually with seven 3-6" long leaflets. The long, blunt, and flattened buds have a strong yellow coloration, especially notable in the winter.

Additional Information

Carya cordiformis is naturally found growing in low woodlands and along rivers, streams, and ponds. This is one of the fastest growing of the hickories. The long taproot can make this species difficult to transplant. There are no serious insect or disease threats.

When Carya cordiformis has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

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Fruiting

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13 Carya cordiformis found

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= Heritage plant = Memorial plant
Number Accession ID Location
1ORIG_2371*AME
2ORIG_1391*ASC
3ORIG_1399*ASC
4ORIG_2372*AME
5ORIG_3652*ATREC
62021_00076*ATARK
72024_00025*AHORTPARK
82024_00025*BHORTPARK
92024_00025*CHORTPARK
102024_00025*DHORTPARK
112024_00025*EHORTPARK
122024_00025*FHORTPARK
132024_00025*GHORTPARK

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