Carya ovata
E1044985
Carya ovata, commonly known as shagbark hickory, is a long-lived North American hardwood tree valued for its distinctive peeling bark, strong wood, and edible nuts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carya ovata canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deciduous tree
ⓘ
hardwood tree ⓘ species of tree ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
shag-bark hickory
ⓘ
shagbark hickory ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
mast-producing tree
ⓘ
wildlife food source ⓘ |
| fallColor |
golden brown
ⓘ
yellow ⓘ |
| family | Juglandaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerType | monoecious ⓘ |
| foundInHabitat |
mixed hardwood forests
ⓘ
upland woods ⓘ well-drained soils ⓘ |
| genus | Carya ⓘ |
| hasBarkCharacteristic |
peeling bark
ⓘ
shaggy bark plates ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate ⓘ |
| leafType | pinnately compound leaves ⓘ |
| lifespan | long-lived ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
North America
ⓘ
eastern United States ⓘ southeastern Canada ⓘ |
| nutUsedBy |
chipmunks
ⓘ
humans ⓘ other wildlife ⓘ squirrels ⓘ wild turkeys ⓘ |
| order | Fagales ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta ⓘ |
| pollination | wind-pollinated ⓘ |
| produces | edible nuts ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerates |
cold winters
ⓘ
varied soil conditions ⓘ |
| typicalHeight |
up to about 100 feet
ⓘ
up to about 30 meters ⓘ |
| woodDensity | high ⓘ |
| woodStrength | very strong ⓘ |
| woodUsedFor |
charcoal
ⓘ
flooring ⓘ fuelwood ⓘ furniture ⓘ ladder rungs ⓘ smoking meats ⓘ tool handles ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.