Scientific Name
Carya myristicaeformis

Common Name
Nutmeg hickory

Hardiness Zones: 6-8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: --
Site Requirements: Sun; range of soil types; drought tolerant
Texture: --
Form: Upright; rounded crown
Height: 60'
Width: --
Leaf: 7 to 14" alternate, pinnately compound leaves with 5 to 9 leaflets; silvery underneath; yellow fall color
Flower/Fruit: 1.5" nut; native whitish bark
Comments: Scaly reddish brown bark
Cultivars: --



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