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WOOD AND FOREST. 



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SHELLBARK HICKORY. S.HAGBARK HICKORY. 

 Hicoria ovata (Millar) Britton. Carya alba Nuttall. 



Hickory is shortened and latinized from Pawcohicora, the Indian name 

 for the liquor obtained from the kernels; ovata refers to oval nut; carya, 

 the Greek name for walnut. 



Habitat. 



Leaf. 



Habitat: (See map) ; 

 best in lower Ohio val- 

 ley. 



Characteristics of the 

 Tree: Height, 70'-90' 

 and even 120'; diameter, 

 2'-3', even 4'; straight, 

 columnar trunk ; bark, 

 dark gray, separates into 

 long, hard, plate-like 

 strips, which cling to 

 tree by middle, on young 

 trees very smooth and 

 close ; leaves, 8"-20" 

 long, compound 5 or 

 (7) leaflets; nuts, glo- 

 bular, husk, four-valved, 

 split easily, thin-shelled, 

 edible. 



Appearance of Wood : 



Color, reddish brown, 

 sap-wood whitish; ring- 

 porous ; rings, clearly 

 marked; grain, straight; 

 rays, numerous, thin. 



