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Carya
Also called Caryer, Hickories
Hickories are a genus of large deciduous forest trees (about 19 species) grown mainly for their edible nuts and valuable wood. They do best in deep, moist, well-drained soil in full sun and need room to grow.
Hickory is a common name for trees composing the genus Carya, which includes 19 species accepted by Plants of the World Online.
Seven species are native to Southeast Asia in China, Indochina, and northeastern India (Assam), and twelve are native to North America. A number of hickory species are used for their edible nuts or for their wood.
Seven species are native to southeast Asia in China, Indochina, and northeastern India (Assam), and twelve are native to North America, of which eleven occur in the United States, four in Mexico (of which one, C. palmeri, endemic there), and five extending into southern Canada.
Water hickory · Pignut hickory · Pecan · Shellbark hickory · Nutmeg hickory · Red hickory · Shagbark hickory · Sand hickory · Black hickory · Mockernut hickory
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