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Hickory
Hickory at Morton ArboretumAccession 29-U-10
Hickory at Morton Arboretum
Accession 29-U-10
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fagales
Family: Juglandaceae
Genus: Carya
Nutt.
Species

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Comparison of North American Carya nuts
Comparison of North American Carya nuts

Trees in the genus Carya (from Ancient Greek κάρυον "nut") are commonly known as Hickory. The Morton Arboretum, in Lisle, Illinois, covers 1700 Acres (6 Plants are living Organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. The flowering plants or angiosperms ( Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta) are the most widespread group Dicotyledons, or "dicots", is a name for a group of Flowering plants whose Seed typically has two embryonic leaves or Cotyledons There The Fagales are an order of Flowering plants including some of the best known Trees The order name is derived from Genus Fagus The Juglandaceae, also known as the Walnut Family is a family of Trees or sometimes shrubs in the order Fagales Thomas Nuttall ( January 5, 1786 - September 10, 1859) was an English botanist and Zoologist, who lived The Ancient Greek language is the historical stage in the development of the Hellenic language family spanning the Archaic (c The genus includes 17-19 species of deciduous trees with pinnately compound leaves and large nuts. Botany Autumn leaf color. See --> In Botany and Horticulture, deciduous Plants, including In Botany, a leaf is an above-ground Plant organ specialized for Photosynthesis. Nut is a general term for the large dry oily Seeds or Fruit of some Plants. A dozen or so species are native to North America (11–12 in the United States, 1 in Mexico), and 5–6 species from China and Indochina. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Indochina, or the Indochinese Peninsula, is a region in Southeast Asia.

Another Asian species, Beaked Hickory, previously listed as Carya sinensis, is now treated in a separate genus Annamocarya, as Annamocarya sinensis. Annamocarya is a genus of Flowering plants in the family Juglandaceae, containing only one species Annamocarya sinensis, native

Hickory flowers are small yellow-green catkins produced in spring. A flower, also known as a bloom or Blossom, is the reproductive structure found in Flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also A catkin or ament is a slim cylindrical flower cluster with inconspicuous or no petals usually Wind - pollinated ( anemophilous) but sometimes They are anemophilous and self-incompatible. Pollination in angiosperms and Gymnosperms is the process that transfers pollen grains, which contain the male Gametes (sperm to where the female The fruit is a globose or oval nut, 2–5 cm long and 1. The term fruit has different meanings dependent on context and the term is not synonymous in Food preparation and Biology. 5–3 cm diameter, enclosed in a four-valved husk which splits open at maturity. The nut shell is thick and bony in most species, thin in a few, notably C. illinoinensis; it is divided into two halves which split apart when the seed germinates.

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Species and classification

In the APG system, genus Carya (and the whole Juglandaceae family) has been recently moved to the Fagales order. The Juglandaceae, also known as the Walnut Family is a family of Trees or sometimes shrubs in the order Fagales The Fagales are an order of Flowering plants including some of the best known Trees The order name is derived from Genus Fagus

North America
Asia
Carya cordiformis (Bitternut Hickory) foliage
Carya cordiformis (Bitternut Hickory) foliage
Ripe hickory nuts ready to fall, Andrews, SC
Ripe hickory nuts ready to fall, Andrews, SC

Hickory is used as a food plant by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species. The Bitternut Hickory ( Carya cordiformis) is a common Hickory native to the eastern United States and southeast Canada, from Minnesota A larva ( Latin; plural larvae) is a juvenile form of Animal with indirect development, undergoing Metamorphosis (for example Lepidoptera is an order of Insect that includes Moths and butterflies. These include:

Another insect that uses the hickory tree as a food source is the hickory leaf stem gall phylloxera (Phylloxera caryaecaulis). The regal moth ( Citheronia regalis) also called the royal walnut moth, is a North American Moth in the Saturniidae family The Walnut Sphinx ( Amorpha juglandis) is a Moth of the Sphingidae family Phylloxeridae are related to aphids and have a similarly complex life cycle. Eggs hatch in early spring and the galls quickly form around the developing insects. Phylloxera galls may damage weakened or stressed hickories, but are generally harmless. Deformed leaves and twigs can rain down from the tree in the spring as squirrels break off infected tissue and eat the galls, possibly for the protein content of the phylloxera, or possibly because the galls are fleshy and tasty to the squirrels.

Nuts from the pecan trees are a popular food.
Nuts from the pecan trees are a popular food. The Pecan ( Carya illinoinensis, commonly misspelled illinoensis) is a species of Hickory, native to south-central North America

Uses

Hickory wood is extremely tough, yet flexible, and is valued for tool handles, bows (like yew), wheel spokes, carts, drumsticks, Lacrosse stick handles, golf club shafts (sometimes still called hickory stick, even though made of steel or graphite), the bottom of skis, walking canes etc. Wood is hard fibrous lignified structural tissue produced as secondary Xylem in the stems of Woody plants notably trees but also shrubs A broader definition of a tool is an entity used to interface between two or more domains that facilitates more effective action of one domain upon the other A bow is a Weapon that projects arrows powered by the elasticity of the bow Taxus is a Genus of yews small coniferous Trees or Shrubs in the yew family Taxaceae. A wheel is a circular device that is capable of rotating on its axis facilitating movement or transportation whilst supporting a load ( Mass) or performing labour in machines "CARTS" redirects here For the transportation system see Capital Area Rural Transportation System, or Chautauqua CARTS. Lacrosse is a full contact Team sport played using a solid rubber ball and long handled racket called a crosse or Lacrosse stick. Golf clubs are used in the sport of Golf to hit a Golf ball. Each club is composed of a shaft with a lance(grip and a clubhead and for punitive use as a switch or switch (rod) (like hazel), and especially as a cane-like hickory stick in schools. A switch is a flexible rod typically used for corporal punishment of the Birching type called switching after it especially when A switch is a flexible rod typically used for corporal punishment of the Birching type called switching after it especially when The hazels ( Corylus) are a genus of Deciduous Trees and large Shrubs native to the temperate northern hemisphere Caning is a Physical punishment (see that article for generalities and alternatives consisting of a number of hits (known as "strokes" or "cuts" with Baseball bats were formerly made of hickory but are now more commonly made of ash. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each A baseball bat is a smooth wooden or metal club used in the game of Baseball to hit the ball after the ball is thrown by the pitcher. An ash can be any of four different tree genera from four very distinct families; most commonly in a combined form (e Hickory is also highly prized for wood-burning stoves, because of its high caloric content. A stove is an enclosed heated space The term is commonly taken to mean an enclosed space in which fuel is burned to provide heating either to heat the space in which the stove is situated Hickory wood is also a preferred type for smoke curing meats. In the Southern US, hickory is popular for cooking barbecue, as hickory grows abundantly in the region, and adds flavor to the meat. barbeque block party Kansas cityjpg|thumb|right|275px|A barbecue on a trailer at a Block party in Kansas City. Hickory is sometimes used for hardwood flooring due to its durability and character.

A bark extract from shagbark hickory is also used in an edible syrup that is similar to maple syrup, with a slightly bitter, smoky taste. Bark, also known as periderm is the outermost layer of stems and Roots of Woody plants such as Trees It overlays the Wood and consists Maple syrup is a sweetener made from the sap of Maple trees In Canada and the United States it is most often eaten with waffles and pancakes

The nuts of some species are palatable, while others are bitter and only suitable for animal feed. Nut is a general term for the large dry oily Seeds or Fruit of some Plants. Shagbark and Shellbark Hickories, along with the Pecan, are regarded by some as the finest nut trees. The Pecan ( Carya illinoinensis, commonly misspelled illinoensis) is a species of Hickory, native to south-central North America

When cultivated for their nuts, note that because of their self-incompatibility, clonal (grafted) trees of the same cultivar cannot pollinate each other. A cultivar is a cultivated Plant that has been selected and given a unique name because of its decorative or useful characteristics it is usually distinct from similar Two or more cultivars must be planted together for successful pollination. Pollination in angiosperms and Gymnosperms is the process that transfers pollen grains, which contain the male Gametes (sperm to where the female Seedlings (grown from hickory nuts) will usually have sufficient genetic variation.

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hickory

-adjective

  1. Of or pertaining to the hickory tree or its wood.

-noun

  1. Any of various deciduous hardwood trees of the genus Carya or Annamocarya.
  2. (uncountable) The wood of this tree.
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