Water Hickory
Carya aquatica · Size on request
$114.95
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Pending editorial review. Names come from GBIF/POWO; growing details are a draft our editors are still verifying.
Plant encyclopedia
Carya aquatica
Water hickory · Juglandaceae
Common names: Bitter pecan, Sour hickory.
Carya aquatica (bitter pecan or water hickory) is a large tree, that can grow over 30 metres (98 ft) tall of the Juglandaceae or walnut family.
JuglandaceaeTreeUS native
3 listings from 3 nurseries
$114.95 · updated 18 days ago
About Water hickory
Carya aquatica (bitter pecan or water hickory) is a large tree, that can grow over 30 metres (98 ft) tall of the Juglandaceae or walnut family. In the American South it is a dominant plant species found on clay flats and backwater areas near streams and rivers. The species reproduces aggressively both by seed and sprouts from roots and from stumps of cut trees. Water hickory is a major component of wetland forests now in the south...
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Growing & care
Growing guide coming soon. Our editors haven't written verified care details for this plant yet. Native range and classification are shown below.
| Native range | Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia |
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| Toxicity | Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented |
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Carya aquatica (Water Hickory)
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