Search
eco

Hickory

Hickory is a common name for trees composing the genus Carya, which includes 19 species accepted by Plants of the World Online.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

31
accepted species in GBIF
Source: GBIF
2
plants on Plant News
3
research articles
Browse by topic

Other plants in this genus

1 plant
Research across the genus Carya 3 articles

Every article on Plant News that mentions a member of this genus, newest first.

Latest finding

Pecan truffle abundance swings wildly even within one orchard

Pecan truffles, a prized edible fungus that grows underground near pecan tree roots, don't spread evenly through an orchard. A new study found truffle DNA levels varied by over 50,000-fold between different sections of the same orchard, with younger trees surprisingly hosting the most truffle growth.

Hickory gene boosts nut oil and toxic soil tolerance together

If you've ever wondered why some trees thrive in stubbornly acidic, aluminum-rich soil while others struggle, this gene shows...

Hickory crop-improvement / climate-adaptation

Innovations in economic assessment of drought management: Application to crops and river basins of New Mexico.

Farmers growing the alfalfa, corn, and pecan crops that feed your region's food supply are being squeezed by droughts that...

Pecan climate-adaptation / water-scarcity

Research Mentions

PubMed → · research article

Hickory gene boosts nut oil and toxic soil tolerance together

If you've ever wondered why some trees thrive in stubbornly acidic, aluminum-rich soil while othe...

mail

Weekly discoveries in your inbox

Get the week's most interesting plant science — one email, every Saturday. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.

You'll get a confirmation email — check spam if you don't see it within 5 minutes.