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Carya tomentosa

Life Form:
Deciduous tree
Bark Characteristics:
Grey bark develops ridges and furrows as it matures.
Bloom Characteristics:
Green catkins. Male flowers droop and are up to 6" (15.25 cm) long. Female flowers grow in clusters of short spikes.
Fall Color:
Yellow
Foliage Characteristics:
Compound leaf is made up of 5-7 leaflets. Leaflets are ovate-lanceolate, serrated, green, and hairy underneath. Leaves are 6-12" (15.25-30.5 cm) long, leaflets are 3-6" (7.6-15.25 cm) long.
Fruit Characteristics:
Round nut is surrounded by a brown husk which splits into four parts when mature in fall. Edible to humans, but small and difficult to remove from husk.
Plant Size:
60-80' tall x 40-60' wide (18.3-24.4 x 12.2-18.3 m)
Range:
S Ontario to C and E USA
Habitat:
Hillsides, ridges; 0-2950ft (0-900m)
Topic:
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Common Name:
Mockernut Hickory
Group:
[vascular plants]
Class:
Equisetopsida
Subclass:
Magnoliidae
Superorder:
Rosanae
Order:
Fagales
Family:
Juglandaceae
Genus:
Carya
Species:
tomentosa
Accession Number:
2019-0227A
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection
On Display:
Anacostia Community Museum
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7dd63be5f-275e-4617-a8d9-c3ca038c043b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2019-0227A

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