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Bitternut

The Carya Cordiformis is commonly known as Bitternut, Bitternut Hickory, Pignut Hickory, as well as Swamp Hickory

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Growing Regions

Bitternut hickory's range extends from southwestern New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, and southern Quebec; west to southern Ontario, central Michigan, and northern Minnesota;, and south to eastern Texas and northern Florida. It is most common from southern New England west to Iowa and from southern Michigan south to Kentucky [3,13,22,26].

     

General Information

The currently accepted scientific name for bitternut hickory is Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch [3,18]. There are no recognized subspecies, varieties, or forms. Bitternut hickory naturally hybridizes with the following [26]: C. illinoensis (C. X brownii Sarg.) C. glabra (C. X demareei Palmer) C. ovata (C. X laneyi Sarg.)

Much of the information presented here is attributed to:
Coladonato, Milo. 1992. Carya cordiformis. In: Fire Effects Information System, [Online]. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory (Producer). Available at USDA Forest Service.

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