Mockernut Hickory

Common Name: Mockernut Hickory
Species Name: Carya tomentosa (Poir.) Nutt.
Family Name: Juglandaceae
Plant Type: Trees


Plant Facts
Origin	North America
Duration	Perennial
Distribution in Oklahoma	Eastern quarter of state along Missouri and Arkansas borders
Sun Preference	Intermediate to intolerant of shade
Susceptibility	Fungal diseases like leaf spot

ID Characteristics

Field Identification Characteristics

One of the most common hickories, called white hickory due to sapwood color
Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Plant Height: 18-inch diameter, 60-foot height
- Leaves: Decidious Broadleaf
- Leaf Type: Pinnately Compound
- Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
- Leaf Shape: Ovate Lanceolate
- Stipules: No
Floral Characteristics
- Petals: Not showy, catkins
- Flower Color: Greenish-yellow
- Flower Timing: Spring
- Fruit Type: Nut-like


Habitat/Ecology
Habitat	Tolerant of most site conditions, but most often found on poor, dry upland soils
Soil Type	Rocky Uplands
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone	6 to 8
Successional Stage	Mid-successional