Handbook of Treks of the Nortiierx States and Caxad.^ 



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A forest tree attaining the height of 80 or 

 100 ft., witli shapely trunk 2-;5 ft. in (iianictcr, 

 Nested in a rongii gray bark wliicli exfoliates in 

 narrow jilate.s. When isolated from other 

 trees it develops a full rounded or oblong top 

 of upright and spreading topmost and lateral 

 branches and lowermost pendulous. It in- 

 habits mainly well drained slopes and liill- 

 sides in company with the Pig-nut and Shag- 

 bark Hickories, various Oaks, the Red Cedar, 

 Dogwood, Sassafras, etc. 



The wood is firm, strong and tough and is 

 used in tlie maiuifactiire of agricultural im- 

 plements, tool-handles, etc., and makes ex- 

 cellent fuel.- The nuts are sweet and of de- 

 licious flavor but too small to be of commercial 

 importance. 



Leaves 8-12 or 15 in. long, glabrous, with 5-7 

 sessile leaflets mostly 3-5 in. long, ovate-lanceolate 

 to oblong, serrate, acuminate at apex ; winter buds 

 with 0-8 scales, the innermost accrescent. Floioers 

 in May ; staminate aments glabrous, middel lobe 

 of calyx equalling or somewhat longer than the 

 lateral ones. Fruit (ripe in September) subglo- 

 bose or globose-oblong, less than 1 in. in length, 

 with thin husk splitting to the base ; nut subglo- 

 bose, slightly compressed with thin shell and 

 sweet seed. 



Syn. Cnnja microcarpa Xutt 

 odorutn Sarg. 

 A. W., IV, 01. 



Hieoria (/lahr<i 



