Pignut Hickory
Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet - Walnut family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 80.0 feet
Planting Distance: 7.9 feet
Plant Type: Tree
Root Depth: 50 inches
Growth Form: Single Stem
Growth Rate: Slow
Features
Flower Color: Yellow
Conspicuous Flowers: No
Bloom Time: Mid Spring
Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: Yes
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intermediate
Clay Soil Tolerance: No
Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes
Drought Tolerance: High
Flood Tolerance: None
Fire Tolerance: Medium
Salt Tolerance: None
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Wind
Larval Species depending on Pignut Hickory: Acrobasis angusella, Acrobasis caryabella, Acrobasis caryae, Acrobasis kearfottella, Acrobasis stigmella, Actias luna luna, Antheraea polyphemus polyphemus, Cameraria caryaefoliella, Catocala dejecta, Catocala epione, Catocala flebilis, Catocala insolabilis, Catocala palaeogama, Catocala piatrix, Catocala residua, Catocala retecta, Catocala sappho, Citheronia regalis, Citheronia splendens sinaloensis, Coleophora ostryae, Ennomos subsignaria, Hyalophora cecropia, Hyphantria cunae, Lophocampa caryae, Lymantria dispar, Paleacrita vernata, Satyrium calanus, Satyrium caryaevorum, Schizura concinna
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
- CAN: Ontario
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.