Pignut Hickory (Carya glabra) | View Observations
Carya glabra, the pignut hickory, is a common, but not abundant species of hickory in the oak-hickory forest association in the Eastern United States and Canada. Other common names are pignut, sweet pignut, coast pignut hickory, smoothbark hickory, swamp hickory, and broom hickory. The pear-shaped nut ripens in September and October and is an important part of the diet of many wild animals. The wood is used for a variety of products,
Other Names: 光叶山核桃, 光葉山核桃, Jicoria de Cerdo, Ořechovec Lysý, Кария Голая, Cargla
Pignut Hickory (Carya glabra var. glabra) | View Observations
Carya glabra glabra is a variety of plants with 15 observations
Carya glabra var. megacarpa | View Observations
Carya glabra megacarpa is a variety of plants with 4 observations
Swamp Hickory (Carya glabra var. hirsuta) | View Observations
Carya glabra hirsuta is a variety of plants with 3 observations
Red Hickory (Carya glabra var. odorata) | View Observations
Carya glabra odorata is a variety of plants with 1 observation
Digging Deeper - Sarasota Manatee EcoFlora January EcoQuest | View Observations
For this month’s EcoQuest, Digging Deeper, we are exploring the connection between Florida’s indigenous people and plants. Much of the ethnobotanical knowledge of American Indians is passed down through generations, as is the case with the Seminole and Miccosukee tribes. We know they rely upon p...
