Pignut

Carya glabra Juglandaceae

Other names

Pignut Hickory, Small-Fruited Hickory, Broom Hickory

Growth habit

Tree

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Native distribution

Native to the Finger Lakes Region, Ontario and ME South to FL

Location

Mundy Wildflower Garden, Bald Hill and Caroline Pinnacles, Coy Glen, Edwards Lake Cliffs Preserve, Fischer Old-growth Forest, South Hill Swamp

Source of plant

Ruth Nix, Ruth Nix

Description

Oval-headed tree with a tapering trunk that reaches 50'-60' in height and 25'-35' in width. Branches are slender and somewhat contorted; fall color an excellent golden-yellow, nuts small and bitter.

USDA Hardiness Zone

4

Status

L4|S5|G5