Hickory is a common name for trees composing the genus Carya, which includes 19 species accepted by Plants of the World Online. [3] Seven species are native to Southeast Asia in China, Indochina, and northeastern India (Assam), and twelve are native to North America. A number of hickory species are used for their edible nuts or for their wood.
Hickory, genus of about 18 species of deciduous timber and nut-producing trees of the walnut family (Juglandaceae). Several species of hickory produce large edible nuts, including the commercially important pecan. Learn more about hickory trees with this article.
In this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee introduces the mockernut or white hickory. This species is typically found on high dry ridges and other dry soil locations.
The shagbark hickory tree at Ralph Jimenez's home. Credit: Ralph Jimenez / Courtesy One doesn’t expect to outlive a tree. Our clocks tick at a different pace. Yet it happens, and sometimes it’s almost ...
This hickory horned devil caterpillar is doing some acrobatics while eating the leaf of a tree. These caterpillars get their name from the bright red and black face and horns adorning the thoracic ...
In this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue extension forester Lenny Farlee explains how to identify shellbark hickory without the help from its leaves. He also shares about how to distinguish this native ...
Hickory Foothills Cam Welcome to Hickory, North Carolina Nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and bordered by the Catawba River, Hickory is a well-rounded community for doers and makers seeking a well-crafted life.