Carya Tomentosa
Mockernut Hickory

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The mockernut hickory is a long lived, sometimes reaching the age of 500 years, straight-growing hickory, common in the eastern half of the U.S. Species name comes from the Latin word tomentum, meaning "covered with dense short hairs," referring the underside of the leaves and helping identify the species. Also called the White Hickory due to the light color of the wood. The common name "Mockernut" comes from the large thick-shelled fruit with very small kernels of meat inside. Mockernut hickory, a true hickory, grows from Massachusetts and New York west to southern Ontario, southern Michigan, and northern Illinois; then to southeastern Iowa, Missouri, and eastern Kansas, south to eastern Texas and east to northern Florida. This species is not present in New Hampshire and Vermont. Mockernut hickory is most abundant southward through Virginia, North Carolina and Florida where it is the most common of the hickories. The mockernut hickory is also abundant in the lower Mississippi Valley and grows largest in the lower Ohio River Basin and in Missouri and Arkansas. The climate where mockernut hickory grows is usually humid.

Zone 3-9 

Mature Height: up to 80 ft.

Mature Width: 5-10 ft.

Growth/Year: 2-3 ft.

Sunlight: Full Sun

Soil Conditions: Adaptable to various soils

Botanical Name: Carya Tomentosa

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