Juglandaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Carya tomentosa

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Carya tomentosa is a deciduous tree with a long, narrow, dense crown; it usually grows around 15 - 24 metres tall, though it can reach up to 36 metres, with a bole ranging from 46 - 60cm, exceptionally to 90cml379, 1212 Title New Trees Publication Author Grimshaw J.; Bayton R.; Wilks H. Publisher Kew Publishing; London Year 2009 ISBN 1842461737 Description Provides comprehensive botanical descriptions and horticultural commentary on over 800 tree species that have been introduced to cultivation in recent decades. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials. It produces an excellent timber and is harvesed on a commercial basis from the wild. Carya tomentosa has a large, stable population which is found across an extensive range. There are no known major threats. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2018)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEastern and central southern N. America - Iowa to southern Ontario and New York, south to Texas and Florida

HabitatWell-drained sandy soils, rolling hills and rocky hillsides, occasionally on limestone outcrops; at elevations up to 900 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. Mainly along ridges, dry hills and hillsides, growing best in rich well-drained soils[ 229 Title The Complete Trees of N. America. Field Guide and Natural History. Publication Author Elias. T. Publisher Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. Year 1980 ISBN 0442238622 Description A very good concise guide. Gives habitats, good descriptions, maps showing distribution and a few of the uses. It also includes the many shrubs that occasionally reach tree proportions. ].