Pignut Hickory
- Common name(s): Pignut Hickory
- Scientific Name: Carya glabra
- Family: JUGLANDACEAE
- Origin: Massachusetts to Central Florida and west to Iowa to eastern Texas.
- Description: Large tree, grows up to 50 – 70 feet, spread 30 – 40 feet. Straight trunk, spreading limbs at maturity. Produces nuts that 1 – 2 inches long. Fruit falls to ground in September – October. Leaves are compound, with up to 5 – 7 leaflets along the small petiole, dark green above and pale below. This tree is noted for the fall colors. Bark gray with diamond like patterns.
- Environment: Grows naturally in upland dry to mesic hammocks. Soil rich with leaf litter and moist. Well drained. Grows in part sun to shade. Once established should not need watering. Slow growing, long lived. Zone: 4 – 9. Critical food for wildlife in late fall. Excellent native tree for shade for people. Good source of food for wildlife. Great fall colors in October and November. Easy to grow. Give this tree plenty of space away from buildings for best growth.
- Location: D14