Trees in the genus Carya (from Ancient Greek for nut) are commonly known as hickory. The worldwide hickory genus includes 17â19 species of deciduous trees with pinnately compound leaves and large nuts. North America has the overwhelming edge on the number of native hickory species. A dozen or so species are native to North America (11â12 in the United States, 1 in Mexico), where there are between 5â6 species from China and Indochina. 1  The hickory tree, along with the oaks, dominates the hardwood forests of eastern North America.
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