Shagbark Hickory

Common Name: Shagbark Hickory
Species Name: Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch
Family Name: Juglandaceae
Plant Type: Trees


Plant Facts
Origin	North America
Duration	Perennial
Distribution in Oklahoma	Eastern edge along Missouri and Arkansas borders, Ozarks, and southeast
Sun Preference	Intermediate to moderately shade intolerant
Susceptibility	Fungal Diseases

ID Characteristics

Field Identification Characteristics

Distinctive shaggy bark
Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Plant Height: 18-inch diameter, 60-foot height
- Leaves: Decidious Broadleaf
- Leaf Type: Pinnately Compound
- Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
- Leaf Shape: Elliptical or ovate
- Stipules: No
Floral Characteristics
- Petals: Not showy, catkins
- Flower Color: Greenish-yellow
- Flower Timing: Spring
- Fruit Type: Nut-like


Habitat/Ecology
Habitat	Closed canopy hardwood forests
Soil Type	Moist, nutrient-rich
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone	6 to 8
Successional Stage	Mid