Carya glabra, the pignut hickory, is a common, but not abundant species of hickory in the oak-hickory forest association in the Eastern United States and Canada. Other common names are pignut, sweet pignut, coast pignut hickory, smoothbark hickory, swamp hickory, and broom hickory. The pear-shaped nut ripens in September and October and is an important part of the diet of many wild animals. The wood is used for a variety of products,
Form | tree |
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Fruit type | Nut |
Fruit color | Brown |
Fruit season | Fall |
Leaf arrangement | Alternate |
Simple/compound | Compound, Compound (pinnate) |
Evergreen or deciduous | Deciduous |
Leaf shape | Lanceolate |
Leaf margin | Serrated |
Leaf texture | Paler below, Smooth below |
Bark color | Gray |
Bark texture | Scaly, Shaggy, Smooth |
Flower color | green, yellow |
Bloom time | Spring |