Bitternut Hickory
Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch - Walnut family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 75.0 feet
Planting Distance: 7.9 feet
Plant Type: Tree
Root Depth: 50 inches
Growth Form: Single Stem
Growth Rate: Slow
Features
Flower Color: Green
Conspicuous Flowers: No
Bloom Time: Mid Spring
Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: Yes
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes
Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes
Drought Tolerance: High
Flood Tolerance: Low
Fire Tolerance: Medium
Salt Tolerance: None
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Wind
Larval Species depending on Bitternut Hickory: Acrobasis angusella, Acrobasis caryae, Acrobasis caryivorella, Acrobasis juglandis, Acrobasis kearfottella, Actias luna luna, Amorpha juglandis, Amphipyra pyramidoides, Antheraea polyphemus polyphemus, Argyrotaenia juglandana, Cameraria caryaefoliella, Catocala agrippina, Catocala nebulosa, Catocala subnata, Coleophora ostryae, Euclea delphinii, Lithophane bethunei, Lophocampa caryae, Lymantria dispar, Satyrium caryaevorum, Xanthotype sospeta
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
- CAN: Ontario, Québec
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.