NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Carya glabra

Scientific Name:	Carya glabra
Genus:	Carya
Species Epithet:	glabra
Common Name:	Pignut Hickory, Smooth Pignut
Plant Type	Tree
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Juglandaceae (Walnut Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Invasive Status:	^(*Key)
Size:	36-72 ft., 72-100 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	Yellow, Green
Light:	Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Dry, Moist
Bloom Time:	April, May
Growing Area:	Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	In a wide variety of forests and woodlands. Common throughout NC.
Leaf Arrangement:	Alternate
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Compound
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Highest Wildlife Value
Landscape Value:	Suitable for home landscapes
State Rank:	S5: Secure ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
Notes:	Some authorities divide this into varieties.
Bark has tight ridges and is not shaggy. Cliffs of the Neuse State Park, Wayne County, NC Larry Mellichamp
Each nut is encased in a ridged husk which partially splits open in fall when ripe. Wakulla Co., FL. Larry Mellichamp
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record Vascular Plants of NC: https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php NC Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/carya-glabra/ Native Plant Trust’s Go Botany: https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/carya/glabra/ https://nc.audubon.org/700

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