32 Native Trees of Kentucky 



The Hickories, characterized by nuts with thick outer husks 

 and hard shells, provide most of the desirable wood of this genus. 

 They are represented in Kentucky by six species : 

 (/. Shagbark Hicoria ovata. 

 /'. Kingmit Hicoria laciniosa. 



c. Ulack Hickory Hicoria glabra. 



d. Mockernut Hicoria alba. 

 c. Pecan Hicoria pecan. 



/". Bitternut Hicoria minima. 



(/. Shagbctrk Hickory Hicoria oral a. 



The Shagbark, often called Shellbark or Scalybark, is the best 

 known of this family because of its liberal distribution. 

 Tree tall, slender, with narrow crown. 

 Bark light gray, separating into long, loose plates attached 



in the middle ; young bark, light and smooth. 

 Leaves 5 to 7 leaflets ; terminal one, broad : lower pair, small. 

 Fruit nuts small, white, sweet and edible. 



