Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch

Bitternut Hickory

Synonyms: Hicoria cordiformis, Juglans cordiformis

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Eudicot

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Family: Juglandaceae

Genus: Carya

Species: Carya cordiformis

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Native

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations:
ME - State Endangered

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: FAC

PHOTOS OF Carya cordiformis