Carya ovataIndiana Native
Shagbark Hickory

Carya ovata - Overall Tree Habit
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Green (Spring; monoecious catkins; not ornamentally important)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Coarse textured green foliage in the summer); Yellow (Fall; attractive golden-yellow)
 Stem Notes:
stout, smooth and shining, reddish brown to gray
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Sweet and edible nut encased in a thick, hard, and nearly round 1-1.5" diam. shell)
 Ultimate Height:
70-90 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
50-70 feet
 Bloom Times:
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Water Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Prefers well-drained, humusy loam soils
 Range:
Eastern North America
 Maintenance:
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves are alternate, pinnately compound, 8-14" long, with five 4-6" long leaflets. Buds are brown, blunt, and imbricate with loose, pubescent scales. The bark is gray and smooth on younger trees, exfoliating intensely when it matures. The bark of Carya ovata is "shaggier" and more pronounced than that of Carya laciniosa.
 Ecological Functions:
  Special Characteristics:
  • Fall Color 206
  • Food/Edible 80
  • Indiana Native 152
  • Notable Bark 161
  • Notable Texture 277
  • Park Tree 38
  • Shade Tree 170
  • Specimen 598

    • Additional Information

    The bark of Carya ovata gives the tree its common name and is characteristically rough and shaggy on mature trees, growing in long flat plates, making especially good winter interest. The wood of this tree is especially hard, making it useful for a variety of products. This tree develops a large taproot, making it difficult to transplant.

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

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    40 Carya ovata found

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    Number Accession ID Location
    1ORIG_5146*ASCPA
    2ORIG_9892*AARMS
    3ORIG_5164*ASCPA
    4ORIG_3797*AHLTP
    5ORIG_9898*AARMS
    6ORIG_9889*AARMS
    7ORIG_3755*AHLTP
    8ORIG_3753*AHLTP
    9ORIG_9899*AARMS
    10ORIG_9893*AARMS
    11ORIG_9903*AARMS
    12ORIG_3723*AHLTP
    132018_01305*AACKER
    142018_01135*ADYE
    152018_01304*AACKER
    162018_01306*AACKER
    172022_04749*APGMD
    182022_00501*AHILL
    192022_00500*AHILL
    202023_00141*DHCRS
    212023_00136*AHORTPARK
    222023_00159*AHORTPARK
    232023_00186*AHORTPARK
    242023_00186*BHORTPARK
    252023_00293*AHORTPARK
    262023_00637*AAQUA
    272023_00637*BAQUA
    282023_00637*CCREC
    292023_00754*APSF
    302023_00754*BPSF
    312023_00754*CPSF
    322023_00754*DPSF
    332023_00754*EPSF
    342023_00754*FPSF
    352023_00754*GPSF
    362024_00026*AHORTPARK
    372024_00026*BHORTPARK
    382024_00026*CHORTPARK
    392024_00026*DHORTPARK
    402024_00046*AHORTPARK

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