Bitternut (Carya cordiformis)

Family: Juglandaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Bloom Color: Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Oval, Rounded.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Seed - raw or cooked. Thin shelled but bitter and astringent. Even squirrels tend to pass it over. The seed is about 3cm long. The seed ripens in late autumn and, when stored in its shell in a cool place, will keep for at least 6 months. — Seed - raw or cooked.; Thin shelled but bitter and astringent.; Even squirrels tend to pass it over.; The seed is about 3cm long.

Habitat & North American Range

Low wet to dry woods, stream banks and borders of swamps, tolerating a range of soils. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)