Carya laciniosa
Big shellbark hickory Ht 20-30m
Eastern USA, south of the Great Lakes. Broadly columnar. Deciduous with 40cm+ leaves. The ribbed nuts are edible. Valuable timber. Smoke curing meat. Rare in NZ.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Edible fruits and seeds
- Timber
Carya cordiformis
Bitternut hickory Ht 20-30m
North America. Broadly columnar, deciduous. Straight trunk, lightly branched. Bright yellow autumn colour. Bitter inedible nuts. Prized timber.
Quickest growing of the Hickory family.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
Carpinus betulus f. fastigiata
Upright hornbeam Ht 10-15m
Selected narrow form of European hornbeam, fast growing, with a long apical leader, deciduous. A tough drought tolerant tree. Cutting grown clone.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates dry sites
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - brown
- Shelter
- Hedging
Carya aquatica
Water hickory Ht 20-30m
S.E.USA and Mississippi Valley. Broadly columnar, deciduous. Tolerates wet sites and flooding, with best growth on moist drained soils. Nuts bitter, but eaten by pigs. Yellow autumn colour.l
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates wet sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
Calycanthus floridus
Carolina allspice Ht 1-3m
Broadly spreading, deciduous. Unusual red-brown flowers on this aromatic shrub.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Shrub
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attracts bees
Betula utilis
Yunnan birch Ht 10-15m
Nepal and eastward into China. Broadly conical, deciduous. Shiny polished reddish brown trunk, large leaves yellow in autumn, 10-14 pairs of impressed veins, ascending branches, later a domed crown.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive flowers or catkins
Betula platyphylla v. japonica
Japanese white birch Ht 15-25m
Narrowly weeping, deciduous. Bark pure white and retained to ground level longer than B. pendula. Leaves larger than B. pendula. Not affected by rust and has bright yellow autumn colour. Highly recommended.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Timber
- Firewood
- Erosion control
- Shelter
Betula pendula f. tristis
Silver birch with narrow form Ht 10-20m
Long weeping branches. The bark remains white to the ground longer than the usual form. Tough vigorous pioneering species. Yellow autumn colour can be spoilt by birch rust in some seasons. Yields a hard white timber.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Firewood
- Erosion control
- Shelter
Betula pendula
Silver birch Ht 10-20m
Europe and N. Asia. Narrowly weeping, deciduous. Bark white, developing dark, rugged cracks at the base with age. Tough, vigorous pioneer species. Yellow autumn colour can be spoilt by birch rust in some seasons. Yields hard white timber.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Timber
- Firewood
- Erosion control
- Shelter
Betula papyrifera
Paper birch Ht 20-30m
Northern North America. Broadly conical, deciduous. Bark white, peeling in thin layers, pale pinkish-orange when freshly exposed. Leaves relatively large, bright yellow in autumn. Yields hard white timber.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Timber
- Firewood
- Erosion control
- Shelter
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