water hickory Juglandaceae Carya aquatica (Michx. f.) Nutt. symbol: CAAQ2 Leaf: Alternate, pinnately compound, 8 to 16 inches long, 7 to 15 curved, lance shaped, serrated leaflets, green above, lower surface paler and may be hairy. Flower: Species is monoecious; male flowers occur in hanging slender yellow-green catkins, 2 to 3 inches long, females are very small, yellow-green and angled. Fruit: Husks are thin and 4 winged where they split; nut brown, 1 to 1 1/2 inches long, oval to egg-shaped, conspicuously flattened. Twig: Slender to moderate, greenish brown to gray-brown, often with scruffy fuzz; buds flattened, pointed and often curved, covered with scruffy yellow-brown fuzz, leaf scar shallowly three lobed. Bark: Smooth a light gray when young, light gray-brown, splits into narrow, loose shaggy scales. Form: A large tree reaching heights over 100 feet and several feet in diameter. Looks like: pecan - bitternut hickory Additional Range Information: Carya aquatica is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. See states reporting water hickory. External Links: USDAFS Silvics of North America USDA Plants Database