Definition of Carya myristicaeformis

1. Noun. Hickory of southern United States and Mexico having hard nutmeg-shaped nuts.

Exact synonyms: Carya Myristiciformis, Nutmeg Hickory
Group relationships: Carya, Genus Carya
Generic synonyms: Hickory, Hickory Tree

Lexicographical Neighbors of Carya Myristicaeformis

Carum
Carum carvi
Carus' circle
Carus' curve
Caruso
Carvallo's sign
Cary
Cary Grant
Carya
Carya aquatica
Carya cordiformis
Carya glabra
Carya illinoensis
Carya illinoinsis
Carya laciniosa
Carya myristicaeformis
Carya myristiciformis
Carya ovata
Carya tomentosa
Caryocar
Caryocar nuciferum
Caryocaraceae
Caryophyllaceae
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllidae
Caryota
Caryota urens
Carys
Casablanca
Casal's necklace

Literary usage of Carya myristicaeformis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Woods of the United States by Charles Sprague Sargent, American Museum of Natural History (1885)
"carya myristicaeformis, Nutt. Nutmeg Hickory. South Carolina, near the coast; Arkansas, from the Arkansas River to the Red River Valley. ..."

2. Check List of the Forest Trees of the United States: Their Names and Ranges by George Bishop Sudworth (1898)
"carya myristicaeformis Nutt. Nutmeg Hickory. RANGE.—Coast region of South Carolina (Goose Creek, Cooper River); central Alabama (between Tombigbee and ..."

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