Arkansas Tree Database

Scientific name:

Carya Ovata

Size:

up to 100' tall

Leaves:

alternate, odd-pinnately compound, 8"-15" long with 5 toothed leaflets

Flowers:

inconspicuous

Fruit:

single or in pairs, with very thick husk grooved at the seams, large, slightly flattened nut with sweet edible kernel

Fall Interest:

golden yellow; deciduous

Culture:

sun to partial sun; rich, well-drained soil

Disease/Insect:

Use:

moth host plant, such as for the luna moth and the regal moth whose caterpillar is called hickory horned devil; heavy, hard, tough, strong wood for tool handles, construction, furniture, charcoal

Cultivars:

Notes:

bark light gray and separating into long loose curly strips or broad flattened plates only slightly attached, often loose at both ends, providing roost sites for some bats; native to Arkansas