Carya × nussbaumeri
Hican

Family:

Juglandaceae (Walnut Family) 10

Genus:

Carya (Hickory Pecan Hican) 7

Plant Type:

Tree 579

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 5 236

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 807

Flowers:

Yellow-green (Yellow-green male catkins in late spring/early summer, not ornamentally important. Small, terminal female spikes in late spring/early summer, not ornamentally important)

Foliage:

Green (Summer foliage); Yellow (Fall foliage)

Fruit:

Brown (Nut is edible by humans and wildlife)

Ultimate Height:

>60 feet

Ultimate Spread:

40 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil:

Prefers moist, well-drained soils

Range:

Hybrid origin

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Leaves are alternately arranged and pinnately compound. Leaflets are oppositely arranged. Nut is moderately hard and bony and encased by a 4-valved husk ripening in October; seeds are edible by humans and wildlife.

Special Characteristics:

Food/Edible 78

Shade Tree 172

Specimen 602

Additional Information

This tree is a hybrid of the pecan and shellbark hickory, thus the common name of "Hican". It was developed to produce a nut with the taste of pecans, but with the weaker shell of the shellbark hickory. This plant has a large tap root and can be difficult to transplant. Dropped fruits, stems, and leaves can be a litter problem. Can be prone to various fungal leaf spots.