Mockernut Hickory
Carya tomentosa
Mockernut hickory is a sturdy, deep-rooted upland hickory with fragrant, fuzzy foliage that turns rich gold in fall and thick-shelled, sweet nuts. Long-lived and drought-tolerant on dry ridges.
- Family
- Juglandaceae
- Type
- tree
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 50–80 ft
- Spacing
- 30–40 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- April, May
- Bloom colors
- yellow, green, brown
- Wildlife value
- songbirds, larval host, mammals
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~235 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- specimen
- Native states
- AL, AR, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV