Carya alba Nutt.

Mockernut hickory (en), Caryer tomenteux (fr), Caryer blanc (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fagales > Juglandaceae > Carya

Characteristics

A perennial monoecious deciduous tree. It grows 30m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 30.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 6-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 2-5
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-8

Usage

Uses drinks dye eating environmental use experimental purposes fiber fuel gene source insecticide material medicinal paper smoking timber wood
Edible nuts saps seeds
Therapeutic use Dermatological Aid (bark), Oral Aid (bark), Orthopedic Aid (bark), Gynecological Aid (bark), Tonic (bark), Abortifacient (unspecified), Analgesic (unspecified), Cold Remedy (unspecified), Diaphoretic (unspecified), Emetic (unspecified), Gastrointestinal Aid (unspecified), Liver Aid (unspecified), Misc. Disease Remedy (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -23
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Carya alba leaf picture by Dieter Albrecht (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Carya alba flower picture by Dieter Albrecht (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Carya alba fruit picture by Dieter Albrecht (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Carya alba world distribution map, present in Canada, Germany, Georgia, United States of America, and South Africa

Conservation status

Carya alba threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:442141-1
WFO ID wfo-0000588714
COL ID RHRN
BDTFX ID 81346
INPN ID 610676
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Juglans alba Juglans compressa Juglans squamosa Juglans tomentosa Juglans procera Carya compressa Carya tomentosa Carya alba Hicorius maxima Hicorius tomentosa Hicorius alba Juglans alba Scoria tomentosa Scoria alba Carya tomentosa f. ovoidea Carya alba subsp. tomentosa Carya alba var. anomala Carya alba var. ficoides Carya alba var. ovoidea Carya alba var. subcoriacea Carya tomentosa var. integrifolia Carya tomentosa var. maxima Carya tomentosa var. subcoriacea Carya tomentosa f. ficoides Hicorius albus Carya alba var. albicans Hicorius alba var. albicans Hicorius alba var. anomala Hicorius alba var. ficoides Hicorius alba var. maxima Hicorius alba var. ovoidea Hicorius alba var. subcoriacea