Carya ovalis
Common name: Red Hickory
If you come across this tree in the wild, you will find a tall, evenly branched specimen with dark, dark glossy leaves and a tightly weaved bark that looks a lot like Pignut Hickory. Red Hickory is far more common in our drier woods and savannas than most realize because if its similarity to Pignut, and they do cross, leading to hybrids. It likes well-drained soils and seems to do well in all types of light levels. Grows fast for a hickory, but it’s still a hickory and 10 to 20 inches are to be expected in good years. The nut is very sweet.
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Plant Details
Plant type
Tree
Soil type
Dry Mesic, Mesic (Not too Wet Not too Dry)
Light exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun / Part Shade
Bloom period
Spring
Urban environment
Road-side/Salt Tolerant
Habitat
Moist Woods, Woodlands
Growth form
Single trunk
Growth rate
Slow
Flower color
Yellowish Catkin
Fall color
Yellow Orange
Size
- Mature height
- 50 Feet
- Mature width
- 45 Feet
- Max height
- 70 Feet
- Max width
- 60 Feet
Additional information
Butterfly host plant Edible fruit