2,008 observationsLeast Concern
Shellbark Hickory
Carya laciniosa
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Fagales ›Family: Juglandaceae ›Genus: Carya
About
Carya laciniosa, the shellbark hickory, in the Juglandaceae or walnut family is also called shagbark hickory, bigleaf shagbark hickory, kingnut, big, bottom, thick, or western shellbark, attesting to some of its characteristics. It is a slow-growing, long-lived tree, hard to transplant because of its long taproot, and subject to insect damage. The nuts, largest of all hickory nuts, are sweet and edible. Wildlife and people harvest most of them; those remaining produce seedling trees readily. The...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Shellbark Hickory is Carya laciniosa.
- Shellbark Hickory belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Shellbark Hickory belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Shellbark Hickory belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- Shellbark Hickory belongs to the order Fagales.
- Shellbark Hickory belongs to the family Juglandaceae.
- Shellbark Hickory belongs to the genus Carya.