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
References:
- Pignut Hickory. University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. https://www.uky.edu/hort/Pignut-Hickory. No Publication Date. Accessed January 26, 2024.
- https://www.pfw.edu/microsites/native-trees/images/trees/or/full/pignut-hickory-fruit-original-01.jpg
- https://wcbotanicalclub.files.wordpress.com/2021/05/pignut-hickory-carya-glabra-20210510_095518.jpg
- https://stlouisnativeplants.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_1582.jpg
- https://campus.albion.edu/albiontrees/wp-content/blogs.dir/468/files/pignuthickory/PignutHickoryNuts01dl.jpg
- https://www.pfw.edu/microsites/native-trees/images/trees/or/full/pignut-hickory-leaves-original-01.jpg
