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Black hickory (Carya texana)

Description

Carya texana is a tree growing to 41 metres (135 ft) in height. The leaves usually have a dense coating of scales, imparting rusty brown color. They are pinnately compound usually with 7 leaflets but sometimes 5 or 9. The fruits (nuts) are bronze to reddish brown, the seeds sweet and edible.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Fagales

            • Family: Juglandaceae

              • Genus: Carya