Southern shagbark, Caroline hickory
Carya ovata var. australis

Family: Juglandaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 69 m tall. The twigs are reddish-brown. The leaves are 20-30 cm long. The leaflets are 4-19 cm long by 1-6.5 cm wide. The fruit are 2.5-3 cm long by 2.5-3 cm wide.

There are about 14-25 Carya species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

North America, USA

How it is used for food

The large sweet nuts are eaten.

Edible parts

Seeds, nuts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Carya australis Ashe; Carya carolinae-septentrionalis (Ashe.) Engelm. & Graebn.; and others