Carya pallida

Carya pallida, the sand hickory,[2] is a species of hickory native to the southeastern United States. The sand hickory can reach heights of up to 80 feet.[3][4] Its nut is edible.[5]

Sand hickory

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Juglandaceae
Genus: Carya
Section: Carya sect. Carya
Species:
C. pallida
Binomial name
Carya pallida
(Ashe) Engelm. & Graebn.
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References

  1. Stritch, L. (2018). "Carya pallida". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T66788288A66788365. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T66788288A66788365.en. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  2. "Carya pallida". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  3. "Carya pallida Fact Sheet". dendro.cnre.vt.edu. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  4. "Bioimages". bioimages.vanderbilt.edu. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  5. Little, Elbert L. (1980). The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees: Eastern Region. New York: Knopf. p. 354. ISBN 0-394-50760-6.

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