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    Hickory is a common name for trees composing the genus Carya, which includes around 18 species. Five or six species are native to China, Indochina, and India (Assam), as many as twelve are native to the United States, four are found in Mexico, and two to four are native to Canada. A number of hickory species … See more

    The name "hickory" derives from a Native American word in an Algonquian language (perhaps Powhatan). It is a shortening of pockerchicory, pocohicora, or a similar word, which may be the name for the hickory tree's nut, … See more

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    The oldest fossils attributed to Carya are Cretaceous pollen grains from Mexico and New Mexico. Fossil and molecular data suggest the genus Carya may have diversified during the See more

    Hickory wood is hard, stiff, dense and shock resistant. There are woods stronger than hickory and woods that are harder, but the combination … See more

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    The genus Carya (not to be confused with Careya in the Lecythidaceae) is in the walnut family, Juglandaceae. In the APG system, this family is included in the order Fagales See more

    Hickory is used as a food plant by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species. These include:
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    Some fruits are borderline and difficult to categorize. Hickory nuts (Carya) and walnuts (Juglans) in the Juglandaceae family grow within an … See more

    • Comparison of North American Carya nuts
    • Ripe hickory nuts ready to fall
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  2. WEBMar 20, 2024 · Hickory is a genus of about 18 species of deciduous trees with edible nuts and wood. Learn about the physical description, major …

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    Hampton Inn Hickory

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    Crowne Plaza Hickory, an IHG Hotel

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    Best Western Hickory

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    Hilton Garden Inn Hickory

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    Fairfield Inn & Suites Hickory

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    Baymont by Wyndham Hickory

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    Hickory, (genus Carya), genus of about 18 species of deciduous timber and nut-producing trees of the walnut family (Juglandaceae). About 15 species of hickory are native to North America and 3 to eastern Asia. Fossil remains...see more

    Insight :Hickory trees belong to the genus Carya, which has about 18 species native to North America, Asia, and Europe.

    Insight :Hickory nuts are edible drupes with a thin skin, a fleshy inner fruit, and a single pit.

    Insight :Hickory wood is hard, dense, and durable, and is used for lumber, furniture, and woodcrafts.

    Insight :Hickory leaves have serrated edges and usually grow in compound leaflets of five to nine.

  6. WEBHickory is a city in North Carolina primarily located in Catawba County and is the 25th most populous city in North Carolina. It is located approximately 60 miles (97 km) northwest of Charlotte. Hickory's population in the …

  7. WEBNov 17, 2021 · By Jessica Nolan, Gardening Expert Food. Hickory nuts are the fruits from the hickory tree (genus Carya ). Most hickory nuts are edible and have a nutty, sweet taste reminiscent of a pecan nut—which …

  8. Hickory Trees – Types, Identification, Care & Facts - Plantglossary

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    WEBApr 28, 2022 · Learn about the history, cultivation, and uses of hickory trees, a genus of hardwood, deciduous trees with edible nuts. Find out how to plant, prune, harvest, and preserve hickory nuts and wood for …