Hickory

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Hickory
Carya Morton 29-U-10.jpg
Hickory at Morton Arboretum
Accession 29-U-10
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Juglandaceae
Subfamily: Juglandoideae
Tribe: Juglandeae
Subtribe: Caryinae
Genus: Carya
Nutt.
Type species
Carya tomentosa (Poir.) Nutt.[1]
Species

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Hickories all have edible nuts, including the most common commercial variety of hickory, the pecan, which has one of the largest nut kernels. Other hickories are also commercially available though, such as Carya cathayensis which can be found roasted and flavored (with anise, cinnamon, etc.) as a Chinese snack.

References

  1. "Carya Nutt". TROPICOS. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2009-10-19.

Acknowledgements

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