Carya ovata
| Shagbark hickory | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Clade: | Tracheophytes | 
| Clade: | Angiosperms | 
| Clade: | Eudicots | 
| Clade: | Rosids | 
| Order: | Fagales | 
| Family: | Juglandaceae | 
| Genus: | Carya | 
| Section: | Carya sect. Carya | 
| Species: | C. ovata | 
| Binomial name | |
| Carya ovata | |
| Natural range of Carya ovata | |
Carya ovata, the shagbark hickory, is a common hickory native to eastern North America, with two varieties. The trees can grow to quite a large size but are unreliable in their fruit output. The nut is consumed by wildlife and historically by Native Americans, who also used the wood.