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  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Dicots
  5. Beeches, Oaks, Walnuts, and Allies
  6. Walnuts, Hickories, and Allies
  7. Hickories
  8. Sand Hickory

species 993 observations

Sand Hickory

Carya pallida

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

185 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Acrobasis stigmella, Hickory Shoot Borer Moth, Widow Underwing, Consort Underwing 99
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Acmaeodera tubulus, Red-legged Buprestis Beetle, Northern Red Oak Jewel Beetle, Dicerca obscura 52
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Telamona monticola, Telamona excelsa, Carynota mera, Microcentrus caryae 28
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors North American Wheel Bug, Grayish Jumping Spider, Omolicna uhleri, Otiocerus wolfii 6

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Trees
Light
Full sun
Moisture
Dry Well drained Moist
Soil
Sand Loam Clay
Soil pH
Acid Neutral Alkaline
Habit
Broad Erect Rounded
Plant type
Perennial Tree

From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.

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