Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with one or more reported human-use categories. The record is an index entry, not a recommendation or assurance of safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFagales
FamilyJuglandaceae
GenusCarya
Scientific name with authorshipCarya glabra (Mill.) Sweet
Indexed scientific synonyms
Carya austrina (Small) MurrillCarya glabra f. angulata Sarg.Carya microcarpa (Nutt.) BrittonCarya microcarpa Nutt.Carya obcordata SweetCarya ovalis var. obcordata (Muhl. & Willd.) Sarg.Carya porcina (F.Michx.) Nutt.Carya porcina (F.Michx.) Nutt. ex ElliottCarya porcina var. reniformis AsheHicoria austrina SmallHicoria glabra (Mill.) BrittonHicoria glabra var. hirsuta AsheHicoria glabra var. odorata (Marshall) Sarg.Hicoria microcarpa (Nutt.) BrittonHicoria odorata (Marshall) DippelHicoria ovalis var. odorata (Marshall) AsheHicorius austrina SmallHicorius glaber Sarg.Hicorius glabra (Mill.) BrittonHicorius glabra var. acuta AsheHicorius glabra var. pyriformis KoehneHicorius glabra var. reniformis AsheHicorius glabra var. similis AsheHicorius magnifloridiana MurrillHicorius microcarpa BrittonHicorius microcarpa Raf.Hicorius porcina Raf.Hicorius porcina var. acuta AsheHicorius porcina var. reniformis AsheHicorius similis AsheJuglans alba subsp. acuminata MarshallJuglans alba var. acuminata (Marshall) Castigl.Juglans alba var. acuminata MarshallJuglans glabra Mill.Juglans obcordata Lam.Juglans porcina F.Michx.Juglans porcina var. ficiformis PurshJuglans pyriformis Muhl.Scoria glabra (Mill.) KuntzeScoria pyriformis Raf.
Documented use categories
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier30055752-2
Use codesFU GS MA
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRIN
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