Carya cordiformis (Wangenheim) K. Koch. Section: Apocarya. Bitternut Hickory, White Hickory. Phen: Apr-Jun; Oct. Hab: Forests and woodlands, especially in rich, moist alluvial or slope forests. Dist: ME and s. QC west to MN and NE, south to Panhandle FL and e. TX.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy: = Ar, C, F, Fl2, FNA3, G, GrPl, GW2, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3; > Hicoria cordiformis (Wangenh.) K.Koch – S13; > Hicoria cordiformis (Wangenh.) Britton var. cordiformis – S; > Hicoria cordiformis (Wangenh.) Britton var. latifolia – S

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Wetland Indicator Status:

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (taxonomic lump from wetland indicator species)
• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (taxonomic lump from wetland indicator species)
• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
• Great Plains: FACU
• Midwest: FACU
• Northcentral & Northeast: FAC

Heliophily: 5