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Trees
Bitternut hickory
Carya cordiformis
Zone 2 · Intermediate Zone
Zone 3 · Upland Zone
- Size
- Height: 50 to 75 ft Width: 30 to 50 ft
- Bloom Color
- Green/yellow catkin
- Wetland Indicator Status
- FAC Facultative — occurs in wetlands and non-wetlands
- Salinity Tolerance
- Generally not considered salt tolerant
Notes
Prefers medium to well drained soils, can tolerate poorly drained soils; sun to part shade
Wildlife Value
Food source for some pollinators; larval host for several species of butterflies and moths including Luna moth.