Introductory
SPECIES: Carya ovata | Shagbark Hickory 



ABBREVIATION : 
CAROVA

SYNONYMS : 
   Hicoria ovata (P. Mill.) Britt.


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   CAOV2


COMMON NAMES : 
   shagbark hickory
   shellbark hickory
   scalybark hickory


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of shagbark hickory is Carya
ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch [30].  It is a member of the walnut family,
Juglandaceae [23].  Two varieties are commonly recognized [30]:

                Carya ovata var. ovata (Miller) K. Koch
                Carya ovata var. australis (Ashe) Little

At least five other varieties, including C. o. var. fraxinifilia Sarg.,
C. o. var. nuttallii Sarg., and C. o. var. pubescens, were formerly
recognized by many authorities [23,50,57].  However, although
occasionally encountered in the literature, they are no longer
recognized by most taxonomists.

Shagbark hickory hybridizes naturally with butternut hickory (C.
cordiformis), pecan (C. illinoensis), and shellbark hickory (C.
laciniosa) [24,36].  Common hybrid products and their derivatives follow
[57]:

      Dunbar hickory     C. X dunbarii (C. laciniosa x C. ovata)
      Laney hickory      C. X laneyi Sarg. (C. cordiformis x C. ovata)

Horticultural hybrids between shagbark hickory and butternut hickory,
pecan, shellbark hickory, and mockernut hickory (C. tomentosa) have
also been reported [57].


LIFE FORM : 
Tree

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
D. Tirmenstein, July, 1991


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Tirmenstein, D. A. 1991. Carya ovata. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Carya ovata | Shagbark Hickory