Juglandaceae Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory
Potawatomi - Food, Winter Use Food
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 103
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Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Scientific name: Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
USDA symbol: CAOV2 (
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Common names: Shagbark Hickory
Family: Juglandaceae
Family (APG): Juglandaceae
Native American Tribe: Potawatomi
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Winter Use Food
Notes: Hickory nuts gathered for winter use.
RECRD: 296 id: 8369