Bitternut Hickory (Carya cordiformis)

Price may be subject to availability and demand. The fall color is often green to chartruese, but sometimes is a brilliant golden-yellow in excellent seasons. and is intolerant of shade. The yellow bud makes it difficult to mistake for another species and combined with the alternate compound leaves and relatively large nuts, it is very distinctive This deciduous tree is found on moist, fertile soils in the east and central U.S. The Bittenut Hickory, Carya cordiformis, is also known as the Yellow-bud Hickory tree. * $21.95