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: |
NC Native |
Type: |
Tree |
Size in Feet: |
70 - 100 |
Bloom Time: |
April - May |
Bloom Area: |
Coast, Piedmont (rarely) |
Habitat Description: |
Swamp forests, where flooded during the winter months |
State Rank: |
No NC Rank Listed (*) |
Global Rank: |
No Global Rank listed (*) |
State Status: |
No NC Status Listed (*) |
Federal Status: |
No U.S. Status Listed (*) |
Notes: |
It is considered important in cleansing drainage waters since the plants slow water flow during flooding, allowing sediments to fall out of the water column. This tree species is tolerant of wet soils but grows best on well draining soils near rivers and other water ways. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carya_aquatica |
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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 |
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