Carya tomentosa
SpeciesCarya alba
Also called Mockernut hickory
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“is a large deciduous tree” — Carya tomentosa (Big-bud Hickory, Mockernut Hickory, Squarenut, White Heart Hickory, White Hickory) | N
“trees typically need 25 to 30 years before bearing their first nuts” — Mockernut Hickory (Carya tomentosa): Native Plant Guide
“does best in full sun in rich moist soil” — Carya tomentosa (Big-bud Hickory, Mockernut Hickory, Squarenut, White Heart Hickory, White Hickory) | N
“is drought tolerant once established” — Carya tomentosa (Big-bud Hickory, Mockernut Hickory, Squarenut, White Heart Hickory, White Hickory) | N
“USDA hardiness 4-9” — How to grow Mockernut Hickory (Carya tomentosa) - Food-foresting.com
“will reach heights of 50 to 80 feet tall or more” — Carya tomentosa (Big-bud Hickory, Mockernut Hickory, Squarenut, White Heart Hickory, White Hickory) | N
“Propagation is typically done from seed, though grafting is possible” — How to grow Mockernut Hickory (Carya tomentosa) - Food-foresting.com
“Plant in deep nursery containers or directly outdoors in spring” — How to grow Mockernut Hickory (Carya tomentosa) - Food-foresting.com
“Collect ripe nuts from late September to November” — How to grow Mockernut Hickory (Carya tomentosa) - Food-foresting.com
“edible nut” — Carya tomentosa (Big-bud Hickory, Mockernut Hickory, Squarenut, White Heart Hickory, White Hickory) | N
“non-toxic for cats” — Carya tomentosa (Big-bud Hickory, Mockernut Hickory, Squarenut, White Heart Hickory, White Hickory) | N
“squirrels, mice, and chipmunks cache the nuts” — How to grow Mockernut Hickory (Carya tomentosa) - Food-foresting.com
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Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Carya tomentosa
- Fact sheet: 3 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrowers Librarian