Carya ovata

Juglandaceae

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Tall Tree (Canopy)

70 - 100ft

35 - 50ft

Green, Yellow

Nut/Nut-like; Brown, Red

Full Sun

Loamy, Sandy

Moist

May - June

brown

both dry upland slopes to 2,000 feet, and deep well-drained soils in lowlands and valleys

attractive peeling bark; Wood used for mine props, lumber, tool handles, fuel, athletic equipment (especially skis and bows), charcoal, smoking meat; hickory nuts are much used by squirrels and other forest rodents