Bitternut hickory (Carya cordiformis)
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Type
Deciduous
Status
Native
Edible fruit/nut tree?
YES
Names
Latin (scientific) name: Carya cordiformis
Common English name: Bitternut hickory
Other names: Swamp Hickory
French name: Caryer cordiforme
Habitat
Found mixed with other broadleaf species on moist lowlands.
Other notes
Of the Canadian hickories, the Bitternut is the most widespread.
Hardiness zone(s)
4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
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