Carya cordiformis Bitternut Hickory
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACU+ Soil: pH 5.5-8.5
Form/Color Globular form; 75'-100'; 75'-100' wide Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
spread; yellow green catkins bloom May; Tolerance: tolerance.
round yellow green to brown nut late
August to mid October. Urban Tolerant of concrete debris.
Tolerance:
Habitat: Lowland wet mesic, upland mesic and
mesic dry; flood plain; moist or dry slopes
and uplands. Ecosystem Moderate value.
Services:
Hydrology: Moderate tolerance of drought and
flooding.
Ornamental Globular form, yellow-green catkins.
Value: Compatibility:
Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Medium to long lifespan, shortest
lived 200 years; increases diversity
Shade Tolerant of shade. and aesthetics in upland forest; park
Tolerance: tree, street tree, slow grower.
Carya glabra Pignut Hickory
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACU- Soil: pH 6.1-7.5
Form/Color Irregular obovoid; 75'-100'; 35'-50' wide; Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
yellow green catkins mid May, pear Tolerance: tolerance.
shaped yellow green nut in early
September to late October. Urban Intolerant of soil compaction.
Tolerance:
Habitat: Upland dry, steep rocky land, sandy hills,
upland ridges and ravines, warm south
facing slopes. Ecosystem Intermediate value to songbirds and
Services: small mammals.
Hydrology: Tolerant of drought, intolerant of flooding.
Ornamental Obovoid, yellow-green catkins.
Value: Compatibility:
Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Long lifespan, can live to 300 years,
slow grower.
Shade Moderately tolerant of shade.
Tolerance: