shellbark hickory
carya laciniosa latin

Specific information for shellbark hickory is not available (4).

Shellbark hickory is widely distributed but is nowhere common.

Shellbark hickory grows best on deep, fertile, moist soils, most typical of the order Alfisols.

None of them cause serious problems for shellbark hickory, although they may be responsible for some stem deformity and growth loss (1).

Shagbark and shellbark hickory, along with pecan, are regarded by some as the finest nut trees.

Shellbark hickory is free of serious diseases, but it is a host species for a variety of fungi.

Trees include the uncommon Big Shellbark Hickory.

Shellbark hickory may be found in pure groups of several trees but is more frequent singly in association with other hardwoods.

Under forest conditions, shellbark hickory often develops a clear bole for half its length and has a narrow, oblong crown.

A few plantations of shellbark hickory have been established for nut production, but the nuts are difficult to crack even though the kernel is sweet.

Shellbark hickory has 32 chromosomes.

Growth and Yield- The hickories as a group grow slowly in diameter, and shellbark hickory is no exception.

Rooting Habit- Shellbark hickory develops a large taproot that penetrates deeply into the soil.

The only specific fungus identified from shellbark hickory roots is an ectotrophic mycorrhiza, Laccaria ochropurpurea.

Shellbark hickory is susceptible to bole injury from fire, and fire injuries are often invaded by wood rot fungi.

Shellbark hickory (Carya laciniosa)

Damaging Agents- Although numerous insects and diseases affect hickories, shellbark hickory has no enemies that seriously threaten its development or perpetuation as a species.

Shellbark hickory hybridizes with pecan, Carya illinoensis (C. x nussbaumeri Sarg.)

The Mockernut is a 64 chromosome species and therefore very rarely if ever crosses with 32 chromosome species such as Pecan or Shellbark hickory.

Reaction to Competition- Shellbark hickory is very shade tolerant, exceeded only by sugar maple (Acer saccharum) and beech (Fagus grandifolia).

Shellbark hickory requires moister situations than do pignut, mockernut, or shagbark hickories (Carya glabra, C. tomentosa, or C. ovata), although it is sometimes found on dry, sandy soils.

The most common trees in the swamp are Red Maple, Pin Oak, Shagbark Hickory, Shellbark Hickory, Swamp White Oak, American Elm and sweetgum.

Carya laciniosa, the Shellbark hickory, in the Juglandaceae or Walnut family is also called shagbark hickory, bigleaf shagbark hickory, kingnut, big, bottom, thick, or western shellbark, attesting to some of its characteristics.

Carya laciniosa (N)

Shellbark hickory (Carya laciniosa)

The pecan is a 32-chromosome species, and can hybridize with other 32-chromosome members of the Carya genus, such as Carya ovata, Carya laciniosa, and Carya cordiformis.