Carya cordiformis

Scientific Name: Carya cordiformis
Common Name: bitternut hickory
Global Conservation Status: G5 - Secure

Delicate sulfur yellow leaf buds, and fish-net patterns in the bark help identify bitternut hickory.
Photographer: Erin Lunsford Jones. Inset leaf bud: Flickr user Dendroica cerulea

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† The conservation status of a species is designated by a number from 1 (critically imperiled) to 5 (secure), preceded by a letter reflecting the geographic scale of the assessment (G = Global, S = Subnational). More information is available through NatureServe Explorer.