Carya ovata
(Miller)K. Koch
Carya
carolinae-sept.
(Ashe) Engler
& Graebner
Carya ovata
(Miller)K. Koch
sec. Gleason 1952
sec. Radford et al. 1968
Three concepts of shagbark hickory
Splitting
one species into two illustrates the ambiguity often associated with scientific
names. If you encounter the name Carya ovata (Miller) K. Koch in a database, you cannot be sure which of
two meanings applies.