Carya glabra var. odorata: Country Or Region Of Origin
Southeastern U.S.A., NC
Plant Profile: Carya glabra var. odorata
Names
False Shagbark Hickory, Pignut Hickory, Red Hickory
Phonetic Spelling:KAIR-yuh GLAY-bruh oh-dor-AY-tuh
Genus:Carya
Species:glabra
Family:Juglandaceae
Red Hickory is a sizable deciduous tree belonging to the walnut family, known for providing ample shade. It thrives in full sunlight and requires well-drained soil, ideally with a sandy composition.
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Carya glabra var. odorata Feature Summary
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Tags
#deciduous
#large shade tree
#wildlife plant
#native tree
#moths
#attracts squirrels
#edible nuts
#small mammals
#NC native
#nighttime garden
#Braham Arboretum
#larval host plant
#deciduous tree
#food source hard mast fruit
#pollinator garden
#hickory horndevil moth
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Carya glabra var. odorata Feature Summary
Attributes
Southeastern U.S.A., NC
Found in Maine south to FL west to LA and OK north through Missouri, IO, east through WI and MI
This plant supports Hickory Horndevil (Citheronia regalis) larvae which have one brood and appear from May to mid-September. Adult Hickory Horndevil moths do not feed. Squirrels eat the nuts. Larval host plant to the Luna moth.
Woody
Edible fruit
Wildlife Food Source
Fruit
Nearly globose 1-1.5 inch thin husked nut.
Nut
Brown/Copper
Edible
1-3 inches
Flowers
Male flowers are spikes of light-green six-stellate flowers from May to June. Stems are reddish in color. The female flowers are bizarre-looking, with a tuft of sticky green tissue emerging from a swollen base individually or in groups of 2-3 at the ends of new twigs.
Insignificant
Catkin
Spring
1-3 inches
Leaves
Compound leaves have 5-9 lanceolate and finely serrated leaflets. Leaves are dark green on the upper surface and lighter with fine hairs underneath.
Deciduous
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Alternate
Lanceolate
Serrate
> 6 inches
Bark
Smooth finely shaggy developing obvious close interlacing shaggy bark.
Dark Gray
Smooth
Shaggy
Whole Plant Traits
Tree
Native Plant
Deciduous
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Acid (<6.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Good Drainage
Moist
6a
6b
7a
7b
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Stem
Landscape
Edible Garden
Pollinator Garden
Nighttime Garden
Shade Tree
Lawn
Naturalized Area
Pollinators
Moths
Small Mammals
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Carya glabra var. odorata Attributes
Carya glabra var. odorata: Distribution
Found in Maine south to FL west to LA and OK north through Missouri, IO, east through WI and MI
Carya glabra var. odorata: Wildlife Value
This plant supports Hickory Horndevil (Citheronia regalis) larvae which have one brood and appear from May to mid-September. Adult Hickory Horndevil moths do not feed. Squirrels eat the nuts. Larval host plant to the Luna moth.
Carya glabra var. odorata: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Carya glabra var. odorata: Play Value
Attractive Flowers
Attracts Pollinators
Buffer
Colorful
Defines Paths
Easy to Grow
Edible fruit
Fragrance
Pieces Used in Games
Screening
Shade
Sound
Textural
Wildlife Cover/Habitat
Wildlife Food Source
Wildlife Larval Host
Wildlife Nesting
Wind Break
Wind Shimmer
Carya glabra var. odorata Fruit
Carya glabra var. odorata: Fruit Description
Nearly globose 1-1.5 inch thin husked nut.
Carya glabra var. odorata: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Carya glabra var. odorata: Fruit Color
Brown/Copper
Carya glabra var. odorata: Fruit Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Carya glabra var. odorata: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Carya glabra var. odorata: Fruit Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Carya glabra var. odorata Flowers
Carya glabra var. odorata: Flower Description
Male flowers are spikes of light-green six-stellate flowers from May to June. Stems are reddish in color. The female flowers are bizarre-looking, with a tuft of sticky green tissue emerging from a swollen base individually or in groups of 2-3 at the ends of new twigs.
Carya glabra var. odorata: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Carya glabra var. odorata: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Carya glabra var. odorata: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Carya glabra var. odorata Leaves
Carya glabra var. odorata: Leaf Description
Compound leaves have 5-9 lanceolate and finely serrated leaflets. Leaves are dark green on the upper surface and lighter with fine hairs underneath.
Carya glabra var. odorata: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Carya glabra var. odorata: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Carya glabra var. odorata: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Carya glabra var. odorata: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Carya glabra var. odorata: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Carya glabra var. odorata: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Carya glabra var. odorata: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Carya glabra var. odorata Bark
Carya glabra var. odorata: Bark Description
Smooth finely shaggy developing obvious close interlacing shaggy bark.
Carya glabra var. odorata: Bark Color
Dark Gray
Carya glabra var. odorata: Surface/Attachment
Bumpy
Exfoliating
Fissured
Furrowed
Lenticels
Papery
Patchy
Peeling
Ridges
Scaly
Shaggy
Shiny
Shredding
Smooth
Spongy
Carya glabra var. odorata Whole Plant Traits
Carya glabra var. odorata: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Carya glabra var. odorata: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Carya glabra var. odorata Cultural Conditions
Carya glabra var. odorata: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Carya glabra var. odorata: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Carya glabra var. odorata: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Carya glabra var. odorata: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
6a
6b
7a
7b
Carya glabra var. odorata: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Carya glabra var. odorata Stem
Carya glabra var. odorata: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Carya glabra var. odorata Landscape
Carya glabra var. odorata: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Carya glabra var. odorata: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Carya glabra var. odorata: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Carya glabra var. odorata: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
