Mockernut (Carya tomentosa)

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

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

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Sap/Syrup

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

delicious sweet taste but the thick, hard shell makes extraction very difficult. — Seed - raw or cooked.; A delicious sweet taste but the thick, hard shell makes extraction very difficult.; The kernel is quite small considering the size of the nut.; Even squirrels leave the seed to accumulate under trees.

Habitat & North American Range

Mainly along ridges, dry hills and hillsides, growing best in rich well-drained soils. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)