red hickory
(Carya ovalis)
Conservation • Wetland • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Use • Distribution • Taxonomy
Conservation Status |
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| IUCN Red List | not listed |
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| NatureServe | N5 - Secure |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Wetland Indicator Status |
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| Great Plains | FACU - Facultative upland |
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| Midwest | FACU - Facultative upland |
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| Northcentral & Northeast | FACU - Facultative upland |
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Description |
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Height |
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60″ to 80″ |
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Record |
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No records are kept for non-native trees. |
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Flower Color |
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Green |
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Habitat |
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Moderately moist. Full or partial sun. Shade intolerant. |
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Ecology |
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Flowering |
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Early to late May |
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Distribution |
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Sources The only report of red hickory in Minnesota is in Kenwood Park in a residential neighborhood of Minneapolis. |
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Native to eastern North America, including Ontario and Illinois. |
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Occurrence |
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Not known to occur outside of cultivation in Minnesota |
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Taxonomy |
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| Kingdom | Plantae (green algae and land plants) | ||
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae (green plants) | ||
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta (land plants and green algae) | ||
| Superdivision | Embryophyta (land plants) | ||
| Division | Tracheophyta (vascular plants) | ||
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina (seed plants) | ||
| Class | Magnoliopsida (flowering plants) | ||
| Superorder | Rosanae | ||
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Fagales (beeches, oaks, walnuts, and allies) | ||
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Juglandaceae (walnut) | ||
| Subfamily | Juglandoideae | ||
| Tribe | Juglandeae | ||
| Subtribe | Caryinae | ||
| Genus | Carya (hickories) | ||
| Section | Carya (typical hickories) | ||
Red hickory was previously classified as Carya glabra var. odorata, a variety of pignut hickory. More recently, some sources consider it a synonym of Carya glabra. However, most sources now recognize it as a separate species. Some notable exceptions are ITIS, NCBI, The Plant List, and FNA. |
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Synonyms |
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Carya glabra var. odorata Carya ovalis var. mollis Carya ovalis var. obcordata Carya ovalis var. obovalis Carya ovalis var. odorata Carya x ovalis var.odorata Hicoria ovalis |
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Common Names |
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false shagbark hickory red hickory small pignut hickory sweet pignut hickory |
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| Randy 8/5/2016 |
Location: Kenwood Park, Minneapolis |
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