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Pignut

Carya Glabra

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Overview

The Pignut Hickory, Carya glabra, is a deciduous hardwood native to eastern North America, admired for its slender, straight trunk and rounded crown. Reaching up to 100 feet tall, it prospers in well-drained soil. Its pinnately compound leaves, with five leaflets, turn golden in fall. In spring, small, yellow-green flowers emerge, followed by brown, pear-shaped nuts, which provide valuable wildlife sustenance. Zones 4-9 suffice for this hardy specimen.

Sun Full, HalfWater Extra in Summer, MediumZones 5–10Type TreeClimate Temperate
Pignut (Carya Glabra) — tree for full or half; hardy in USDA zones 4 through 9

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Extra in Summer, Medium
USDA zones
5–10

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Tree
Family
Juglandaceae
Climate
Temperate

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