THE AMERICAN BITTERNUT HICKORY 



Of less compact growth than many other species, the Bittemut Hickory (Carya cordi- 

 formis) is perhaps all the more Kraccful. The name of the tree alone suggests the rather 

 unpleasant quality of the nut, which, because of its flavor, is not so valuable as that of 

 other species. The slender trunk may be seen rising almost to the top of the tree. This 

 tree is growing at Morenci, Mich, Photograph by courtesy of U. S. Forest Service. (Fig. 

 14.) 



