Carya tomentosa
mockernut hickory, mockernut, white-heart, nuttall
Family
Juglandaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Type
compound, pinnate
Growth Form
tree
Flower Color
inconspicuous
Flower Month
March - October
Height (meters)
35.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Field Characters
Leaves spicily fragrant; buds less than 3/4;” leaflets 5-9, ovate, obovate, lanceolate, oblong-lanceolate, obovate-lanceolate, 220 mm long max, 35 - 125 mm wide.
Habitat
Dry or moist woods.
Plant Uses
About four-fifths of all hickory wood goes into the manufacture of tool handles, for which no other wood is as well suited. It is also used in agricultural implements, athletic goods such as bats, and interior parts of furniture.