Carya cordiformis
Bitternut, Bitternut Hickory
Other regional names: Noyer Amer +3 more
- Noyer Amer
- Pignut
- Pignut Hickory
- Swamp Hickory
Also known as: Carya amara (F.Michx.) Nutt. ex Elliott +18 more
- Carya amara (F.Michx.) Nutt. ex Elliott
- Carya cordiformis var. elongata Ashe
- Carya cordiformis var. latifolia Sarg.
- Carya minima (Marshall) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
- Carya pubescens Sweet
- Carya sulcata Nutt.
- Hicoria cordiformis (Wangenh.) Britton
- Hicoria minima (Marshall) Britton
- Hicorius amara (F.Michx.) Raf.
- Hicorius cordiformis (Wangenh.) Britton
- Hicorius cordiformis var. elongata Ashe
- Hicorius cordiformis var. latifolia Ashe
- Hicorius minima Britton
- Hicorius minimus (Britton) Sarg.
- Juglans alba subsp. minima Marshall
- Juglans alba var. minima (Marshall) Castigl.
- Juglans alba var. minima Marshall
- Juglans amara F.Michx.
- Juglans amara Muhl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Juglandaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Carya cordiformis (commonly known as Bitternut or Bitternut Hickory) is a tree belonging to the Juglandaceae family. Found natively in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Germany, North Caucasus, Poland, Transcaucasus