Carya cordiformis, C. illinoensis, C. aquatica, C. myristicaeformis US: pecan hickory, bitternut h., water h., nutmeg h. VL: (pecan) hickory
Hickory, Pecan
Species of the pecan hickory group include bitternut hickory (Carya cordifor‑ mis), pecan hickory (C. illinoensis), water hickory (C. aquatica), and nutmeg hickory (C. myristiciformis). Bitternut hickory grows throughout the eastern half of the United States; pecan hickory, from central Texas and Louisiana to Missouri and Indiana, water hickory, from Texas to South Carolina, and nutmeg hickory, in Texas and Louisiana.