Carya x brownii

Sarg.

Pleas nut, Brown's hickory

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Nuts

The seeds/nuts are eaten, though they can be bitter.

It is a tropical plant.

North America, USA,

Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent

A tree in the walnut family (Juglandaceae) found in tropical regions. It produces edible nuts that can have a bitter flavor.

Names & Synonyms

Carya cordiformis x Carya illinoensisCarya brownii var. varians Sarg.

References (2)

Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 123
Trees & shrubs 2:195, t. 178. 1913