Juglandaceae

Shellbark hickory

Carya laciniosa (F.Michx.) G.Don

Family: Juglandaceae
Genus: Carya

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Common names

By language (4)

Chinese: 条裂山核桃
English: Shellbark hickory
German: Königsnuss
Russian: Большой косматый гикори

Synonyms

Carya sulcata var. laciniosa (F.Michx.) K.Koch
Hicoria laciniosa (F.Michx.) Sarg.
Hicorius acuminata Dippel
Hicorius laciniosa (F.Michx.) Sarg.
Hicorius sulcata Britton
Hicorius sulcata Raf.
Juglans ambigua F.Michx.
Juglans laciniosa F.Michx.
Juglans pubescens Willd.
Juglans sulcata Willd.

Flowers

Flower colour: yellow (USDA PLANTS Database)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Tree
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.