Taxonomy
| Clade | angiosperm |
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| Family | Juglandaceae |
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| Genus | Carya |
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| Species | ovata |
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| Common Name | shagbark hickory |
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| iTree Code | CAOV2 |
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Plant Form
| Form | Tree: narrow to spreading crown |
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| Height | 80 feet |
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| Spread | 50 feet |
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| Deciduous | Yes |
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Identification Description
| Foliage | green with 5-7 leaflets 4-7" long, elliptic to oblong-lancelet and serrate; entire leaf can be 8 - 14" long |
Leaf Type
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Compound - Pinnate |
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| Bark | smooth grey when young, shredded shagging bark falling in long strips with age |
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| Bud | ovate, 1" long, brown with 2-4 pubescent overlapping scales (imbricate) |
Bud Arrangement
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Alternate |
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| Twig | reddish brown to gray, hairy with numerous lenticels when young, then gray & smooth with age |
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| Flower | male: 3 branched catkins; female: flowered spikes |
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| Fruit | hard shelled nuts in a 4 seamed (sutured) husk; husk green, then brown/black |
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| Fall Color | yellow |
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Site Characteristics
| USDA Zones
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pH Levels | Salt Tolerance |
| Min | 4b |
Min | 6.0 |
Soil | Intolerant |
| Max | 9a |
Max | 7.0 |
Spray | Intolerant |
| Shade Tolerance | Drought Tolerance | Allelopathy |
| Intermediate |
High |
Unknown |
Species Status
| Nebraska Native |
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| U.S. Native |
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| Region of Origin | United States, Canada |
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| More Information | Visit External Site |
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