35,273 observationsLeast Concern
shagbark hickory
Carya ovata
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Fagales ›Family: Juglandaceae ›Genus: Carya
About
Carya ovata, the shagbark hickory, is a common hickory in the Eastern United States and southeast Canada. It is a large, deciduous tree, growing well over 100 ft (30 m) tall, and can live more than 350 years. The tallest measured shagbark, located in Savage Gulf, Tennessee, is over 150 ft (46 m) tall. Mature shagbarks are easy to recognize because, as their name implies, they have shaggy bark. This characteristic is, however, only found on mature trees; young specimens...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of shagbark hickory is Carya ovata.
- shagbark hickory belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- shagbark hickory belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- shagbark hickory belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- shagbark hickory belongs to the order Fagales.
- shagbark hickory belongs to the family Juglandaceae.
- shagbark hickory belongs to the genus Carya.