Stats

Lifespan

200-350+ yrs

Size

Huge

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Temperate forest

Range

North America

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Seeds

Defense

Armor

Status

Common

About

Shagbark Hickory trees, native to the eastern United States, grow to 100 feet tall and 40 feet wide. Despite their massive size, they produce nuts only once every 5-10 years.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 4.
   mature

   Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Family

Juglandaceae

Genus

Carya

Species

Carya ovata