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Native Trees of Canada 



their lack of persistent, projecting outer scales. They are hard, round, yellowish- 

 brown, and downy. 



The leavxs are composed of seven to nine leaflets which are a deep yello^vish- 

 green and rough-downy beneath. When crushed they are fragrant. 



The nut is large but the shell is so thick that, when opened, the kernel is dis- 

 appointing. The name "mockemut" is probably due to this peculiarity. It has 

 the thickest shell of all hickories. The husk is hard and thick, and when the nut 

 is ripe it splits in four directions from the tip half-way to the base. The kernel 

 is sweet but difficult to extract. 



The mockemut is found growing on a wide variety of soils but prefers well- 

 drained, rich slopes. In Canada this tree is found in the counties bordering lakes 

 St. Clair, Erie, and Ontario. 



The wood of this specie^ is sometimes considered to be superior to that of 

 the other hickories. 



CARYA GLABRA (Mill.) Spach. PIGNUT HICKORY 



Common names: Pignut hickory, brown hickory, black hickory. 

 French names: Carya glabre, noyer k noix de cochon, carya des 

 pourceaux. 



The pignut hickory is a tree 40 to 60 ft. in height and 2 to 3 ft. in diameter. 

 When growing in the open the crown is very narrow and long, extending well down 



