34 TREES OF NORTH CAROLINA 



with thickened outer bud-scales which fall during 

 the winter, leaving it smooth and velvety. Hull 

 moderately thick, splitting away from the nut which 

 is thick-shelled and very variable in size and shape. 

 Dates of flowering: about April 5, 1903; April 16, 

 1909; April 7, 1910; April 7, 1913; April 18, 

 1916. Example: tree on campus in front of the 

 Alumni Building. 



33. Hicoria cordiformis (Wang.) Britton. Bitter-nut 



Hickory. 



A tree of low grounds, named for its very bitter 

 nut; bark low-ridged; leaves small and slightly 

 hairy; buds and young fruits covered with small 

 yellow scales, not noticeable on the mature fruit; 

 nut globose to ovate with a rather long beak at the 

 stigma end, hull and shell very thin. In this state 

 it is common in the mountain valleys and Piedmont 

 swamps, but is rare in the coastal plain, and seems to 

 be absent in the sand hill region. Date of flowering : 

 May 19, 1914. Example: tree by Morgan's Creek at 

 northeast end of Scott's Hole. 



34. Hicoria aquatica (Michx. f.) Britton. Water 



Hickory. 



A large fine tree confined to deep swamps in the 

 eastern part of the coastal plain. Leaflets 7-13, 

 narrow, smooth; nut flattened, reddish, very rough, 

 shell thin, kernel very bitter. Distinguish from 

 the Bitter-nut by the more numerous leaflets and 

 very different nut. 



