Black Hickory
Carya texana Buckley
Carya texana, known as Black Hickory, is a tree species in the Juglandaceae family. It is native to the United States and is primarily found in the southern Great Plains and the Lower Mississippi Valley. The species is considered endangered in Indiana, where it is limited to the southwest corner of the state.
Description
Carya texana, described by Buckley in 1861, is a member of the walnut family, Juglandaceae. Its distribution includes Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. The species is classified as endangered in Indiana due to its restricted occurrence in the southwest part of the state. It is part of the Carya genus, which includes various hickory species.
Other common names
Black HickoryOzark hickoryTexas hickoryBuckley's hickory
Distribution
Global · Arkansas · Illinois · Indiana · Kansas · Louisiana · Mississippi · Missouri · Oklahoma · Texas
Synonyms
Carya arkansanaCarya buckleyiCarya buckleyi var. arkansanaCarya buckleyi f. glabraCarya buckleyi f. pachylemmaCarya buckleyi var. villosaCarya glabra var. villosaCarya texana var. arkansanaCarya texana f. glabraCarya texana var. villosaCarya villosaHicorius arkansanaHicorius buckleyiHicorius villosaCarya texana var. texanaHicoria arkansanaHicoria pallida var. arkansanaHicoria glabra var. villosaHicoria villosaHicorius glabra var. villosaHicorius villosa var. pallidaHicorius buckleyi var. arkansanaHicorius buckleyi var. pachylemmaHicorius buckleyi var. villosa