Carya ovalis (Wangenheim) Sargent. Section: Carya. Red Hickory. Phen: Apr-Jun; Oct. Hab: Forests and woodlands. Dist: MA west to WI, south to GA, MS, and AR.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, K1, RAB, Tat, Tn, Va; = Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet var. odorata (Marshall) Little – W; = Hicoria microcarpa (Sarg.) Sarg. – S, S13; < Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet – Ar, FNA3, K3, K4, Mi, NE, Pa; > Carya ovalis (Wangenh.) Sarg. var. obcordata (Muhl. & Willd.) Sarg. – F, G, Il; > Carya ovalis (Wangenh.) Sarg. var. obovalis Sarg. – F, G, Il; > Carya ovalis (Wangenh.) Sarg. var. odorata (Marshall) Sarg. – F, G, Il; > Carya ovalis (Wangenh.) Sarg. var. ovalis – F
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
- Great Plains: FACU
- Midwest: FACU
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU
Heliophily ⓘ: 5
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