Pignut Hickory - Carya glabra Walnut Family (Juglandaceae)
Pignut hickory’s nutritious nuts attract wildlife.1
Pignut hickory is best planted in a park-like area where its large size, leaf litter, fruit and twig drop will not be problems.1
Pignut hickory fruit has a small kernel with variable flavor, usually bitter and is fit to be eaten only by “pigs and other animals.”1
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- By Steve Hurst @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS
References:
- Pignut Hickory. University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. https://horticulture.ca.uky.edu/sites/horticulture.ca.uky.edu/files/Pignut%20Hickory%20-%20Carya%20glabra.pdf. No Publication Date. Accessed January 26, 2024.
- https://www.pfw.edu/native-trees/pignut-hickory
- By Beatriz Moisset – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- By Steve Hurst @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS, Public Domain
