Hickory

Hickory

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'''Hickory''' is a common name for [[tree]]s composing the [[genus]] '''''Carya''''', which includes 19 species accepted by ''[[Plants of the World Online]]''.
'''Hickory''' is a common name for [[tree]]s composing the [[genus]] '''''Carya''''', which includes 19 species accepted by ''[[Plants of the World Online]]''.


Seven species are native to Southeast Asia in [[China]], [[Indochina]], and northeastern [[India]] ([[Assam]]), and twelve are native to [[North America]]. A number of hickory species are used for their edible nuts or for their wood.
Seven species are native to Southeast Asia in [[China]], [[Indochina]], and northeastern [[India]] ([[Assam]]), and twelve are native to [[North America]]. A number of hickory species are used for their edible hickory nuts or for their wood.


==Etymology==
==Etymology==