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SCALY-BARK OR SHELL-BARK HICKORY 



(Hicori-a ovata Britton) {Carya ovata K. Koch) 



THE scaly-bark hickory is known by every child 

 of the community because of its sweet and de- 

 licious nuts. It is a large commercial tree, aver- 

 aging 60 to 100 feet high and 1 to 2 feet in diameter. 

 It thrives best on rich, damp soil and is found 

 along streams and on moist hillsides throughout the 

 State. 



Leaf, one-third » Twig, one-half natural size, 

 natural size, f' 



SCALY-BARK HICKORY 



The bark of the trunk is rougher than on other 

 hickories, light gray and separating into thick plates 

 which are only slightly attached to the tree. The 

 terminal winter buds are egg-shaped, the outer bud- 

 scales having narrow tips. 



The leaves are alternate, compound, from 8 to 15 

 inches long and composed of 5, rarely 7 obvate to 

 ovate leaflets. The twigs are smooth or clothed with 

 short hairs. 



The fruit is borne singly or in pairs, and is globu- 

 lar. The husk is thick and deeply grooved at the 

 seams. The nut is much compressed and pale, the 

 shell thin, and the kernel sweet. The flowers are of 

 two kinds, opening after the leaves have attained 

 nearly their full size. 



The wood is heavy, hard, tough and very strong. 

 It is used largely in the manufacture of agricultural 

 implements and tool handles, and in the building of 

 carriages and wagons. For fuel the hickories are 

 the most satisfactory of our native trees. 



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