Plant Image Gallery: Plant Details

Common Name(s):	Water Hickory, Swamp Hickory, Hickory,Water
Species:	Carya aquatica
Synonyms:
Family:	Juglandaceae

Longevity:	Perennial

Origin:	Native
Height:	18 m
Flowers:	April
Fruits:	Fall
Description:	A large tree with a narrow crown uncommon on wet soil in the eastern portion of our region. Fruits have a think husk splitting to the middle. The nut is flattened with a thin shell and bitter kernel.

thin husk

odd-pinnately compound leaf

bark

fruit