Shellbark Hickory, Shagbark Hickory, Bigleaf Shagbark Hickory, Kingnut, Big Shellbark, Bottom Shellbark, Thick Shellbark, Western Shellbark Carya laciniosa

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Botanical Name:

Carya laciniosa

Family:

Juglandaceae

Genus:

Carya

Species:

laciniosa

Common Name:

Shellbark Hickory, Shagbark Hickory, Bigleaf Shagbark Hickory, Kingnut, Big Shellbark, Bottom Shellbark, Thick Shellbark, Western Shellbark

Height:

100 feet

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Carya laciniosa

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Characteristics

Exfoliating Bark

Growing Info, follow in order:

Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours, repeat process daily for 4 days.

Stratification: cold stratify for 120 days.

Germination: sow 1-2" deep, , mulch the seed bed, can be sown outdoors in the fall for spring germination, remove mulch upon germination.

In a Nutshell:

* Shellbark hickory ( Carya laciniosa ) in the Juglandaceae or Walnut family is also called shagbark hickory , bigleaf shagbark hickory , kingnut , big , bottom , thick , or western shellbark , attesting to some of its characteristics. It is a slow-growing long-lived tree, hard to transplant because of its long taproot.

* Sweet fruit, straight trunk, likes deep, rich soil, doesn't mind wet conditions, gray bark splits into long plates, which dangle from the tree, native from New York south and west to Tennessee and Oklahoma.

* The seed is eaten raw or cooked in pies, cakes etc. Sweet, with a very fine flavour, it has the largest seeds of the hickories, up to 5cm long. Probably the finest flavoured hickory. more...

* A specimen tree has been reported in Missouri with 117 cm (46.2 in) in d.b.h. , 36.9 m (121 ft) tall, and a spread of 22.6 m (74 ft).

* The wood is hard, heavy, strong, and very flexible, making it a favored wood for tool handles. more...

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Shellbark Hickory, Shagbark Hickory, Bigleaf Shagbark Hickory, Kingnut, Big Shellbark, Bottom Shellbark, Thick Shellbark, Western Shellbark Carya laciniosa

Carya laciniosa

Juglandaceae

Carya

laciniosa

Shellbark Hickory, Shagbark Hickory, Bigleaf Shagbark Hickory, Kingnut, Big Shellbark, Bottom Shellbark, Thick Shellbark, Western Shellbark

Carya laciniosa

Plant for Moist Soil

Timber Tree

Wildlife Food

Edible

Shade Tree

Exfoliating Bark