Carya glabra

pignut hickory, sweet pignut hickory, smooth bark hickory

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Photo credit: Christopher F. Miller, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, New Jersey.
Family

Juglandaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

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

Plant Type

Tall Tree (Canopy)

Height

60 - 100ft

Spread

35 - 50ft

Flower Color

Green, Yellow

Fruit

Nut/Nut-like; Brown

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Loamy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist, Wet

Blooms

April - May

Fall Color

yellow

Habitat

dry woods, primarily on hillsides and along dry ridges; does best in deep, moist, well drained soils

Notes

; Wood used for mine props, charcoal, handles and fuel; hickory nuts are much used by squirrels and other forest rodents

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The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

Mountain
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Coastal Plain