Bitternut Hickory

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Bundle of 10 | Size: 12-18” | Age: 2-0

Bitternut Hickory - (Carya cordiformis)

Native to MI. Mature Height: 80-100’. Full sun to full shade on rich soils of upland and bottomland forests. Nuts are consumed by animals but are not preferred due to bitterness. Several moth species use the foliage. Popular wood for smoking food.

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Bundle of 10 | Size: 12-18” | Age: 2-0

Bitternut Hickory - (Carya cordiformis)

Native to MI. Mature Height: 80-100’. Full sun to full shade on rich soils of upland and bottomland forests. Nuts are consumed by animals but are not preferred due to bitterness. Several moth species use the foliage. Popular wood for smoking food.

Soils: Rich soils

Habitat: Upland and bottomland forests

Flower Color: Yellow, green, brown

Bloom Time: Spring

Fruit: Small brown nut enclosed in a husk

Light Requirement: Sun, partial shade, shade

Deciduous Tree

Native to the U.S., including west Michigan counties

Range: Midwest, eastern U.S., southeastern U.S., and eastern Canada

Range: Midwest, eastern U.S., eastern Canada

Typical Mature Height: 80-100 feet

Uses: Popular wood for smoking food

Wildlife Value: Nuts are consumed by animals but are not preferred due to bitterness; larval host for moths and butterflies