Shellbark hickory (Carya laciniosa)


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Type

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Deciduous

Status

species native to Canada

Native

Edible fruit/nut tree?

YES

Names

Latin (scientific) name: Carya laciniosa

Common English name: Shellbark hickory

Other names: Big shagbark hickory, kingnut

French name: Caryer lacinié

Habitat

Exists along stream banks and in valleys on moist and wet sites.

Other notes

Rarely found in Canada. Scarce in areas of southern Ontario.

Hardiness zone(s)

6a, 6b, 7a, 7b

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