Plants of the Juglandaceae Family at BCA
Genus: Carya
Carya cordiformis
Bitternut Hickory- Carya cordiformis // Bitternut Hickory ("straight species")
Carya illinoinensis
Northern PecanThe tallest of the hickories, with edible nuts and yellow fall color.- Carya illinoinensis 'Colby' // Colby Northern Pecan
- Carya illinoinensis 'Greenriver' // Greenriver Northern Pecan
- Carya illinoinensis 'Major' // Major Northern Pecan
Carya laciniosa
Shellbark HickoryA wet-tolerant, relatively large tree that also produces sweet, edible nuts and has good fall foliage color.- Carya laciniosa // Shellbark Hickory ("straight species")
Carya ovata
Shagbark Hickory- Carya ovata // Shagbark Hickory ("straight species")
Genus: Juglans
Juglans microcarpa
Little Walnut, Texas WalnutA small, adaptable, drought-tolerant, deciduous tree with marble-sized walnuts, used for shade trees, shelterbelts and wildlife plantings.- Juglans microcarpa // Little Walnut, Texas Walnut ("straight species")
Juglans nigra
Black Walnut- Juglans nigra // Black Walnut ("straight species")
Genus: Pterocarya
Pterocarya stenoptera
Chinese WingnutA large shade tree with interesting, 20" flower structures and unique, winged nutlets hanging on a long, 20" spike.- Pterocarya stenoptera // Chinese Wingnut ("straight species")