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Carya laciniosa
kingnut, shellbark hickory
Natchez Trace Parkway
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Uncommon

Scientific Name with Authority:		Carya laciniosa (Michx. f.) G. Don
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
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Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Fagales, Family Juglandaceae, Genus Carya, Species Carya laciniosa


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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		AL: SNR; MS: S2; TN: SNR
Evidence:		0 Observations, 5 Vouchers, 4 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Big Thicket National Preserve	Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park	Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park	Eisenhower National Historic Site
Fort Donelson National Battlefield	Gettysburg National Military Park
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park	Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
Hot Springs National Park	Indiana Dunes National Park
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial	Morristown National Historical Park
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve	Rock Creek Park
Shiloh National Military Park


Last Modified Date:	9/19/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 3/29/2026 3:43:45 AM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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