The Trees of Texas 51 



ends, somewhat flattened, wrinkled with a thin shell. The 

 seed is extremely bitter. 



Occurs only in Texas, reaching its maximum size along the 

 Brazos and extending throughout the low, wet woods of east- 

 ern Texas, 100 to 150 miles inland from the coast. 



The wood is tough, close-grained, and strong. It is used 

 for fuel. 



3. Hicoria myristicaeformis (Micheaux) Britton. Nutmeg 

 Hickory. Bitter Walnut. Tall straight trees 100 high and 

 2 in diameter with a narrow rounded open crown. Twigs 

 slender, bark Vo' to %' thick, close shallowly fissured. Leaves 

 7'-14' Jong with pubescent petioles, leaflets 5-11, ovate to 

 ovate lanceolate, almost sessile, sharp-pointed, coarsely ser- 

 rate, dull green above, pale, lustrous, and somewhat hairy 

 beneath, 4'-5' long, I 1 /-/ wide. Fruit cylindrical or slightly 

 obovate, prominently 4-ridged with a thin husk. The nut is 

 pointed at both ends, without grooves, V long by %' broad, 

 resembling a nutmeg. The shell is very thick and bony. 



Borders of swamps and streams from South Carolina to 

 Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Texas. In Texas it ex- 

 tends as far west as Mexico. 



The wood is tough and strong, close grained, with a rela- 

 tively large proportion of sap wood. It is used for fuel, and 

 in the manufacture of machinery. The tree is desirable for 

 ornamental planting. 



4. Hicoria aquatica Britton. "Water Hickory. Bitter Pecan. 

 A tree 80'-100' high with trunk diameter of 2', usually much 

 smaller. The slender upright branches form a narrow crown. 

 Leaves 9'-15' long with 7-13 ovate lanceolate, almost sessile, 

 long pointed leaflets, 3'-5' long, V/-! 1 /^' wide. Bark brown, 

 separating in thin appressed scales, rather roughish in ap- 

 pearance, somewhat reddish. Fruit clustered, oblong iy 2 ' 

 long, with prominent ridges. Nut 1' long %' broad, pointed 

 at the end?, flattened, 4-angled with a thin shell. Kernel very 

 bitter. 



In river swamps and wet situations from Virginia to Illinois, 

 and south to Florida and Texas, extending to the valley of 

 the Brazos. 



