Carya texana

Black hickory
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Juglandaceae
Genus: Carya
Section: Carya sect. Carya
Species:
C. texana
Binomial name
Carya texana
Buckley (1861)
Natural range of Carya texana
Synonyms
List
  • Carya arkansana Sarg.
  • Carya buckleyi Durand
  • Carya glabra var. villosa (Sarg.) B.L.Rob.
  • Carya texana var. arkansana (Sarg.) Little
  • Carya texana f. glabra (E.J.Palmer & Steyerm.) Steyerm.
  • Carya texana var. villosa (Sarg.) Little
  • Carya villosa (Sarg.) C.K.Schneid.
  • Hicoria arkansana (Sarg.) Ashe
  • Hicoria glabra var. villosa Sarg.
  • Hicoria pallida var. arkansana (Sarg.) Ashe
  • Hicoria villosa (Sarg.) Ashe
  • Hicorius arkansana Ashe
  • Hicorius buckleyi Ashe

Carya texana (called black hickory for its dark colored bark, or Texas hickory) is a North American tree in the walnut family, Juglandaceae. It is endemic to the United States, found primarily in the southern Great Plains and the Lower Mississippi Valley. It is an endangered species in Indiana, where it occurs in the southwest corner of the state.