Shagbark Hickory
Carya ovata
EdibleZones 4–8canopy
Carya ovata, the shagbark hickory, is a common hickory native to eastern North America, with two varieties. The trees can grow to quite a large size but are unreliable in their fruit output. The nut is consumed by wildlife and historically by Native Americans, who also used the wood.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Water need
- Medium
- Mature height
- 20 m
- Maintenance
- Low
- Hardiness
- USDA 4–8
- Layers
- canopy
Functional roles
foodnutwildlife
Propagation
How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.
seedhard
When: Sow fresh nuts autumn
Superb sweet nuts and tappable sweet sap; slow and long-lived, a gift for the next generation.
Where to get it
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Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.