Mockernut Hickory, Mockernut, White Hickory, Whiteheart Hickory, Hognut, Bullnut Carya tomentosa - Carya alba

Detailed Listing For

Botanical Name:

Carya tomentosa

Family:

Juglandaceae

Genus:

Carya

Species:

tomentosa

Common Name:

Mockernut Hickory, Mockernut, White Hickory, Whiteheart Hickory, Hognut, Bullnut

Height:

110 feet

Minimum Hardiness Zone:

Seed is Out of Stock:
Fill in the quantity you Need:
Choose the "Check Out "Button and enter your contact information:
Sheffield's will email when it arrives: no payment at this time. Thank you

Carya tomentosa

Quantity

Please select the quantity desired, and we will advise availability and price as soon as possible.

Characteristics

Timber Tree

Wildlife Food

Heat Tolerant

Edible

Fall Color

Shade Tree

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 150 days.

Germination: sow 1-2" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.

Other: can be fall sown without stratification.

In a Nutshell:

* Carya tomentosa , ( Mockernut hickory , mockernut , white hickory , whiteheart hickory , hognut , bullnut ) is a tree in the Juglandaceae or Walnut family.

* It is the most abundant of the hickories.

* It is long lived, sometimes reaching the age of 500 years.

* A high percentage of the wood is used for products where strength, hardness, and flexibility are needed. It makes an excellent fuelwood, too. more...

* Native region from Massachusetts south to Florida and Texas, nearly round nuts, scaly dark gray bark, of open habit, hard shelled, edible nuts.

Usda description:

Conservation Plant Characteristics

Carya alba (L.) Nutt.
mockernut hickory
CAAL27

Summary
Duration	Perennial
Growth Habit	Tree
Native Status	L48 (N)
Federal T/E Status
National Wetland Indicator

Morphology/Physiology
Active Growth Period	Spring and Summer
After Harvest Regrowth Rate
Bloat	None
C:N Ratio	High
Coppice Potential	Yes
Fall Conspicuous	Yes
Fire Resistant	No
Flower Color	Yellow
Flower Conspicuous	No
Foliage Color	Green
Foliage Porosity Summer	Dense
Foliage Porosity Winter	Porous
Foliage Texture	Coarse
Fruit/Seed Color	Brown
Fruit/Seed Conspicuous	Yes
Growth Form	Single Stem
Growth Rate	Slow
Height at 20 Years, Maximum (feet)	18
Height, Mature (feet)	85.0
Known Allelopath	No
Leaf Retention	No
Lifespan	Moderate
Low Growing Grass	No
Nitrogen Fixation	None
Resprout Ability	Yes
Shape and Orientation	Erect
Toxicity	None

Growth Requirements
Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils	Yes
Adapted to Fine Textured Soils	Yes
Adapted to Medium Textured Soils	Yes
Anaerobic Tolerance	None
CaCO3 Tolerance	High
Cold Stratification Required	No
Drought Tolerance	Medium
Fertility Requirement	Medium
Fire Tolerance	Medium
Frost Free Days, Minimum	160
Hedge Tolerance	None
Moisture Use	Medium
pH, Minimum	4.7
pH, Maximum	6.9
Planting Density per Acre, Minimum	170
Planting Density per Acre, Maximum	700
Precipitation, Minimum	32
Precipitation, Maximum	80
Root Depth, Minimum (inches)	50
Salinity Tolerance	None
Shade Tolerance	Intermediate
Temperature, Minimum (°F)	-33

Reproduction
Bloom Period	Mid Spring
Commercial Availability	Field Collections Only
Fruit/Seed Abundance	Medium
Fruit/Seed Period Begin	Summer
Fruit/Seed Period End	Fall
Fruit/Seed Persistence	No
Propagated by Bare Root	Yes
Propagated by Bulb	No
Propagated by Container	Yes
Propagated by Corm	No
Propagated by Cuttings	No
Propagated by Seed	Yes
Propagated by Sod	No
Propagated by Sprigs	No
Propagated by Tubers	No
Seed per Pound	73
Seed Spread Rate	Slow
Seedling Vigor	Low
Small Grain	No
Vegetative Spread Rate	None

Suitability/Use
Berry/Nut/Seed Product	No
Christmas Tree Product	No
Fodder Product	No
Fuelwood Product	High
Lumber Product	Yes
Naval Store Product	Yes
Nursery Stock Product	No
Palatable Browse Animal	Low
Palatable Graze Animal	Low
Palatable Human	Yes
Post Product	No
Protein Potential	Low
Pulpwood Product	Yes
Veneer Product	Yes

Best Sellers

Mockernut Hickory, Mockernut, White Hickory, Whiteheart Hickory, Hognut, Bullnut Carya tomentosa - Carya alba

Carya tomentosa

Juglandaceae

Carya

tomentosa

Mockernut Hickory, Mockernut, White Hickory, Whiteheart Hickory, Hognut, Bullnut

Carya tomentosa

Timber Tree

Wildlife Food

Heat Tolerant

Edible

Fall Color

Shade Tree