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Carya cordiformis

(Wangenh.) K. Koch

Bitternut Hickory

G5Secure Found in 12 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.156627
Element CodePDJUG01020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderJuglandales
FamilyJuglandaceae
GenusCarya
Other Common Names
bitternut hickory (EN) Caryer cordiforme (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-13
Change Date1984-02-29
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
ConnecticutSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
IowaS4Yes
VermontS5Yes
OhioSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
South CarolinaS5Yes
West VirginiaS5Yes
North CarolinaS4Yes
NebraskaSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
KansasS4Yes
New JerseyS4Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
New HampshireSNRYes
IllinoisS5Yes
MarylandSNRYes
KentuckyS5Yes
IndianaS5Yes
TexasSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
DelawareS5Yes
LouisianaSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
MaineS1Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS5Yes
QuebecS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (12)
Arkansas (2)
AreaForestAcres
Indian CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest7,855
Pedestal RocksOzark-St. Francis National Forest21,957
Georgia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Pink KnobChattahoochee National Forest12,127
North Carolina (2)
AreaForestAcres
Chunky Gal (addition)Nantahala National Forest3,336
Laurel MountainPisgah National Forest5,683
Vermont (2)
AreaForestAcres
Griffith Lake 09084Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,833
Wilder Mountain 09082Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests8,759
Virginia (5)
AreaForestAcres
JerkemtightGeorge Washington National Forest16,687
Kelley MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,590
Mountain Lake Addition AJefferson National Forest1,469
North MountainJefferson National Forest8,377
The PriestGeorge Washington National Forest5,737
References (2)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  2. Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.