Plants of the Carya Genus at BCA



The following species and varieties are currently (or recently were) in the collections at Boone County Arboretum. This list is certainly not exhaustive -- additional taxa may be available in the trade, or may have been removed from our collection and thus removed from this list. To include taxa that are no longer present, go to this other list.

 

Carya cordiformis

Bitternut Hickory
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  • Carya cordiformis // Bitternut Hickory ("straight species")

 

Carya illinoinensis

Northern Pecan
The tallest of the hickories, with edible nuts and yellow fall color.
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  • Carya illinoinensis 'Colby' // Colby Northern Pecan
  • Carya illinoinensis 'Greenriver' // Greenriver Northern Pecan
  • Carya illinoinensis 'Major' // Major Northern Pecan

 

Carya laciniosa

Shellbark Hickory
A wet-tolerant, relatively large tree that also produces sweet, edible nuts and has good fall foliage color.
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  • Carya laciniosa // Shellbark Hickory ("straight species")

 

Carya ovata

Shagbark Hickory
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  • Carya ovata // Shagbark Hickory ("straight species")