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WOOD AND FOREST. 



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Pignut. 



Nuts eaten by swine. 



Hicoria glahra (Miller) Brittou. Carya porcina. 



Eicoria is shortened and latinized from Pdwcohicora, the Indian name 

 for the liquor obtained from the kernel; glahra refers to smooth bark; 

 Carya the Greek name for walnut; porcina means pertaining to hogs. 



Habitat ; (See m ap ) ; 

 best in lower Ohio val- 

 ley. 



Characteristics of the 

 Tree: Height, SO'-lOO'; 

 diameter 2'-4'; trnnlv of- 

 ten forked ; bark, lighi 

 gray, shallow fissures, 

 rather smooth, rarely ex- 

 foliates; leaves, 8"-12" 

 long, comiDound T leaflets, 

 sharply serrate ; frnit, a 

 thick-shelled nut, bitter 

 kernel. 



Appearance of Wood: 



Colo]-, light or dark brown, 

 the thick sap-wood 



lighter, often nearly 

 white; ring-porous; rings, 

 marked by many large 

 open ducts ; grain, 



straight; rays, small and 

 insignificant. 



Habitat. 



Leaf. 



Physical Qualities : 



Tery heavy (-Ith in this 



