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 |