Black hickory

(Carya texana)

galery

Description

Carya texana is a tree growing to 41 metres (135 ft) in height. The leaves usually have a dense coating of scales, imparting rusty brown color. They are pinnately compound usually with 7 leaflets but sometimes 5 or 9. The fruits (nuts) are bronze to reddish brown, the seeds sweet and edible.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Fagales
Family:Juglandaceae
Genus:Carya
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