This large deciduous tree has an upright greyish trunk with spreading branches that form a broad columnar habit. It has leaves with dark green lanced-shaped leaflets that turn yellow during autumn and the yellow-green male flowers appear in late spring.

Hardiness zones 9 to 11 

Carya cordiformis is naturally found widespread in North America from Quebec to Wisconsin growing in well-drained deep moist fertile soils and prefers a open sunny to semi shaded position and is drought tender but frost tolerant.

The Bitternut Hickory is grown for its autumn foliage colour and is planted in parks or large gardens as a lawn specimen for shade or in groups for a woodland setting. It establishes from seed in 4 to 7 years and is suitable for cool climate gardens being the hardiest species of the genus. ID 1670

Carya (kā-ri-ä) cordiformus (kôr-di-fôr’mis)   
    
Juglandaceae (joo-glan-DAY-see-ee)