Juglandaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Carya cordiformis

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Carya cordiformis is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 52 metres tall. In forest conditions the trunk is typically long, straight and branch-free, with a short crown of ascending branches[ 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, though the seed id generally bitter and little eaten, even by wildlife[ 279 Title Medicinal Plants in the Republic of Korea Publication Author Publisher World Health Organisation, Manila Year 1998 ISBN 92 9061 120 0 Description An excellent book with terse details about the medicinal uses of the plants with references to scientific trials. All plants are described, illustrated and brief details of habitats given. ]. It is a traditional source of medicines and materials, and produces a useful woods.. It is grown as an ornamental and shade-providing tree.[ 379 Title Silvics of North America. Agricultural Handbook No. 654. Publication Author Burns. R.M. & Honkala. B.H. Website http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/silvics_manual/table_of_contents.htm Publisher USDA Forest Service; Washington DC. Year 1990 ISBN Description A very comprehensice guide to about 200 species of timber trees of N. America, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Mainly temperate species, plus a number of tropical species. It is downloadable from the Internet. ] Carya cordiformis has a large, stable known population which is found across an extensive range, with 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 southeastern N. America - Ontario and Quebec and south to Texas and Florida.

HabitatBetter-drained hillsides and limestone glades, low wet to dry woods, flood plains, stream banks and borders of swamps[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. , 82 Title Manual of the Trees of N. America. Publication Author Sargent. C. S. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Dover Publications Inc. New York. Year 1965 ISBN 0-486-20278-X Description Two volumes, a comprehensive listing of N. American trees though a bit out of date now. Good details on habitats, some details on plant uses. Not really for the casual reader. It can be downloaded from the internet. ], tolerating a range of soils; at elevations up to 900 metres[ 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. , 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. ].