red hickory
sweet pignut hickory
carya ovalis latin

The taxonomic position of red hickory is controversial.

This discrepancy has not yet been completely resolved, and some sources and authors still consider Red Hickory as a variety or synonym of Pignut Hickory.

Carya ovalis, the Red Hickory or Sweet Pignut Hickory, is a fairly uncommon but widespread hickory native to eastern North America.

Carya ovalis - Red Hickory, Spicebark Hickory, Sweet Pignut Hickory (treated as a synonym of C. glabra by Flora N. Amer.)

Mr. Wilson produced some two dozen sculptures, working variously in bronze, aluminum and red hickory, but the very aspect of his work that made him a prized local artist in Binghamton helped keep him from receiving serious critical notice.

Carya ovalis, the Red Hickory or Sweet Pignut Hickory, is a fairly uncommon but widespread hickory native to eastern North America.

Carya ovalis - Red Hickory, Spicebark Hickory, Sweet Pignut Hickory (treated as a synonym of C. glabra by Flora N. Amer.)