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Carya ovata |
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Shagbark Hickory |
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Eastern
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Upright, irregular, with a
straight, massive trunk and an oval or oblong
crown.
Narrow
habit, rugged branching and unique flaking bark are its
chief characteristics |
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60-80 feet tall (up to 100
feet), with a spread of
30-50 feet |
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Plants are monecious.
The male flowers are in a drooping catkin,
females in a terminal spike and are not showy. |
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Late April into
early May |
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Leaves are alternate, pinnately
compound with 5 leaflets, each 4-6 inches long,
elliptic, with an acuminate apex and serrate
margins. |
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Fall color is a rich
golden-brown. |
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Buds are large, oval with a blunt point and 2-4
overlapping, papery scales. |
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Bark is light gray, becoming
shaggy with long plates that separate from the
trunk at the base. |
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Fruit is a boney, hard-shelled
nut,1-2 inches long, with an edible kernel. Nuts
are sweet and edible. |
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