Native Trees of Kentucky 35 



(/. Mockernitt Hicoria alba. 



This is known as Bigbud or \Yhite Hickory. The wide sap 

 wood, which is white, justifies the trade name. White Hickory. 

 Tree slender, often with a crooked trunk. 

 Bark ridged, never scaly, twigs hairy. 

 Leaves 5 to 9 leaflets, fragrant; leaf stalk hairy; terminal 



winter buds, large, downy. 



Fruit nuts, red-brown with strongly scented kernel, very 

 small. 



e. Pecan l-licorui pecan. 



The Pecan, formerly only valuable as a nut tree, is now be- 

 coming prominent in the lumber markets. 

 Tree tall, with thick trunk and wide top. 

 Bark red-brown, deeply and narrowly furrowed. 

 Leaves 11 to 15 leaflets, with short stalks. 

 Pruit nuts, red-brown, cylindrical, shell thin, kernel sweet, 

 edible. 



/. Bittenint Hicoria minima. 



The Ritternut or Willow Hickory, finds its southern limit in 

 Kentucky. This is a rapid growing, ornamental tree. 



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Tree tall, slender, with narrow sap region. 

 Bark reddish gray, shallow fissures. 

 Leaves 5 to 9 leaflets, leaf stalk, hairy. 

 F,-uif nuts, gray, shell thin, kernel bitter. 



