Carya tomentosa
Mockernut hickory · also Mockernut, White hickory, Whiteheart hickory
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Carya tomentosa, commonly known as mockernut hickory, is the most abundant of the hickories, common in the eastern half of the United States. It is a long-lived, straight-growing deciduous tree, sometimes reaching 500 years, providing strong wood for various products and excellent fuel. Its canopy offers shade, and its nuts attract forest wildlife like squirrels and deer.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 210.02%6.0 yr27 in
- 100.01%—1.6 in
- 10.00%—30 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 50–80 ft
- Canopy spread
- 30–40 ft
- Lifespan
- 500 years
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 27 in, mean 20 in, 90th percentile 38 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Mississippi lowland forests
- New England-Acadian forests
Other Carya in the catalogue
8 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
