Bitternut Hickory (Carya cordiformis)
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Moisture: Moist to wet
Soil: Sand, loam, clay
Mature Height: Medium - up to 20 m (66 ft)
Current Height: 130 cm (51")
Bitternut hickory grows best on lowlands with moist soil, or in highlands with richer soils. It grows well even in shade, so is usually found in groups of other trees. The bitternut hickory is a member of the group of trees called ‘pecan hickories’. It produces round and bitter inedible nuts that are about 2 to 3.5 cm long. Its dark green leaves are 15 to 25 cm long and are made up of 7 to 11 long, pointed leaflets on a central stalk. (ontario.ca)
