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WEAKLEY'S FLORA (5/21/15):
Carya carolinae-septentrionalis
FAMILY
Juglandaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Carya carolinae-septentrionalis
FAMILY
Juglandaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Carya ovata var. australis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (1968) 053-02-005:
Carya carolinae-septentrionalis
FAMILY
Juglandaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933)
Hicoria carolinae-septentrionalis
COMMON NAME:
Carolina Shagbark Hickory, Southern Shagbark Hickory, Carolina Hickory
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_hica8_001_lvd
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_c_carolinaesepten
January
Bark shaggy (on large trees separating in segments to a meter in length), per Weakley's Flora.
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_c_carolinaesepten_12
January
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_c_carolinaesepten_19
January
Twigs slender; terminal bud reddish-brown (usually turning black on drying), per Weakley's Flora.
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Terry Holdsclaw tdh_c_carolinae_sept_5204
April Orange County NC
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Terry Holdsclaw tdh_c_carolinae_sept_5207
April Orange County NC
Flowers unisexual, appearing in spring as new leaves develop, per Trees of the Southeastern United States.
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Terry Holdsclaw tdh_c_carolinae_sept_5208
April Orange County NC
Leaflets narrower than those of Carya ovata, per Trees of the Southeastern United States.
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_c_carolinaesepten_2
May
Terminal leaflet 2-5(6)cm wide, nearly glabrous below but tufts in vein axils, per Weakley's Flora.
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_c_carolinaese_foliage
July?
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_c_carolinae_septentri
August
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JK Marlow jkm181028_5410
October McCormick County SC
Terminal bud gradually tapered, nearly glabrous (scales darker than C ovata, per Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide.
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JK Marlow jkm181028_5414
October McCormick County SC
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JK Marlow jkm181028_5416
October McCormick County SC
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JK Marlow jkm181028_5418
October McCormick County SC
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_c_carolinaesepten_3
October
Fruit husks 5-10mm thick, per Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide.