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Shagbark Hickory (Carya ovata)

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Forest Types: Oak-Hickory, No. Riverine, So. Riverine

Range

Bark grayish, breaking up into plates that pull away from the tree; leaves compound, with 3 large leaflets and 2 smaller ones below; growing east of the Great Plains.

by Michael Kuo

Habitat: Varied; in the north typically on high ground with oaks, but also in river bottoms; in the south typically in river bottoms and deltas; growing east of the Great Plains.

Stature: 60-80 feet high; to 2 feet in diameter; with an open crown; branches large.

Leaves: Compound; composed of 5 leaflets (occasionally 7), with 3 large (5-7 inches) leaflets at the end and 2 smaller ones below; leaflets candle-flame-shaped, finely toothed; dark green and smooth on top, yellow green below.

Bark: Gray; breaking up into plates that pull away from the tree.

Nuts: 1-2.5 inches long; shell thick; nut 4-sided, sweet.

Source: Preston, R. J. (1989). North American Trees. Ames: Iowa State UP.

Frequent Mushroom Associates:

Lactarius zonarius; Amanita species; Cantharellus appalachiensis; and others.

Further Online Information:

Shagbark Hickory USFS Fact Sheet (PDF file)
Shagbark Hickory at eNature
Shagbark Hickory at Pennsylvania DCNR
Shagbark Hickory at Iowa State

 		 

Carya ovata

Carya ovata

Carya ovata

Carya ovata



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