Plant Details
Carya aquatica
Water Hickory, Bitter Pecan
Scientific Name: |
Carya aquatica |
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Common Name: |
Water Hickory, Bitter Pecan |
Plant Family |
Juglandaceae (Walnut Family) |
Native/Alien: |
Native |
Type: |
Deciduous Tree |
Size in Feet: |
70 - 100 |
Bloom Time: |
April - May |
Bloom Area: |
Coast, Piedmont (rarely) |
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Male Catkins Water Hickory is common on the coast in swamp forests that are flooded in the winter. Looking much like a Pecan tree, it differs in having pubescent leaflets, a flattened nut, and, when mature, scaly bark.
Jack Spruill, 5/26/11, Hampstead |
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Female Flower Buds
Jack Spruill, Hampstead, 5/26/11 |
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Nuts Husks are thin, 4-winged and split nearly to the base. The nut is bitter.
Jack Spruill, Hampstead |
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Links: |
USDA PLANTS Database Record Bird-Friendly Native Plants |
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