Bitternut, Yellow bud Hickory

Carya cordiformis

tall, slender, deciduous tree native to North Carolina. It can grow up to 80 feet tall and has a broad, pyramid-shaped crown.
The tree is found on moist, rich soils in relatively open areas where it can find sun. It does not tolerate shade but will tolerate a variety of soil types.
The bitternut hickory is also called bitternut, yellowbud hickory, or swamp hickory. It is a large pecan hickory with commercial stands located mostly north of the other pecan hickories.
The bitternut hickory has the following growing conditions:
Water use: Medium
Light requirement: Sun, part shade, shade
Soil moisture: Moist
Soil pH: Circumneutral (pH 6.8-7.2)
CaCO3 tolerance: High
Soil description: Rich soils
The bitternut hickory has brown to gray hard-husked nuts that are ripe in autumn. The nuts are inedible for humans, but many animals, such as squirrels, mice, and deer, consume them.
The wood of the bitternut hickory is strong and has been used for:
Yoke, Wheels, Tool handles, Ladders, Furniture, Firewood, BBQ smoking.
The oil from the seeds has been used in the treatment of rheumatism. The bark is diuretic and laxative.
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