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pignut hickory
(redirected from Carya glabra)

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pignut hickory: see hickory hickory, any plant of the genus Carya of the family Juglandaceae (walnut family); deciduous nut-bearing trees native to E North America and south to Central America except for a few species found in SE Asia. The pecan (C.
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australis 80 130 14 2007 Mockernut Carya tomentosa 2003 178 108 65 Nutmeg Carya myristiciformis 2007 74 115 34 Pignut Carya glabra var.
The National Register of Big Trees 2008 by Dawley, Margo; Phillips, Janelle / American Forests
It is not unreasonable to assume that pecan, Carya illinoinensis, could also by hybridized with two wild species of hickory trees, the Mockernut Hickory tree, Carya tomentosa and the Pignut Hickory tree, Carya glabra.
Commercial Pecan Tree Orchard Production in the United States by Pat Malcolm / Home improvement and landscaping community
Hickory sold as Lumber and veneer--the so-called true hickories--comes from a variety of Carya species, usually Carya ovata, Carya glabra, Carya tomentosa, and Carya laciniosa.
One tough nut: Hickory's tough-guy reputation still precedes it, but ... by Kaiser, Jo-Ann / Wood & Wood Products
 
 
 
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