Carya texana, or black hickory, for its dark colored bark, is a North American tree in the walnut family, Juglandaceae. It is endemic to the United States, found primarily in the southern Great Plains and the Lower Mississippi Valley.[2][3] It is an endangered species in Indiana, where it occurs in the southwest corner of the state.[2]
Black hickory grows up to 41 m (135 ft) tall. It has dark gray to black bark with a tight "diamond" patterning. The leaves usually have a dense coating of scales, imparting a rusty brown color. They are pinnately compound usually with seven leaflets, but sometimes five or nine. The fruits (nuts) are bronze to reddish brown and the seeds can be sweet and edible,[4][5] but are sometimes bitter.[6]
Black hickory nuts
Bark on a young branch
![Illustration from Britton and Brown (1913)[7]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Carya_texana_BB-1913.png)
Illustration from Britton and Brown (1913)[7]
Black hickory is a 64-chromosome species that readily hybridizes with tetraploid C. tomentosa. Hybrids with 32 chromosomes may also occur.
Carya texana, or black hickory, for its dark colored bark, is a North American tree in the walnut family, Juglandaceae. It is endemic to the United States, found primarily in the southern Great Plains and the Lower Mississippi Valley. It is an endangered species in Indiana, where it occurs in the southwest corner of the state.
Carya texana es un árbol de la familia Juglandaceae o nogal. Es endémica de los Estados Unidos.[1]
Carya texana es nativa del centro y sur de los Estados Unidos. Se trata de una especie en peligro de extinción en el suroeste de Indiana.[1]
Los árboles crecen hasta los 41 metros de altura. Las hojas generalmente tienen una capa densa de escamas, que le dan el color marrón oxidado. Los frutos (frutos secos) son de color bronce al marrón rojizo.
Carya texana fue descrita por Samuel Botsford Buckley y publicada en Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 12: 444. 1860[1861].[2]
Carya texana es un árbol de la familia Juglandaceae o nogal. Es endémica de los Estados Unidos.
Carya texana là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Juglandaceae. Loài này được Buckley mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1861.[1]
Carya texana là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Juglandaceae. Loài này được Buckley mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1861.
