The Trees of Texas D1 
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 
Hickery. Bitter Walnut. Tall straight trees 100° high and 
2° in diameter with a narrow rounded open crown. Twigs 
slender, bark 14’ to 34’ 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, 114’ wide. Fruit cylindrical or slightly 
obovate, prominently 4-ridged with a thin husk. The nut is 
pointed at both ends, without grooves, 1’ long by 34’ 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, 14’-114’ wide. Bark brown, 
separating in thin appressed scales, rather roughish in ap- 
pearance, somewhat reddish. Fruit clustered, oblong 114’ 
long, with prominent ridges. Nut 1’ long 34’ broad, pointed 
at the ends, 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. 
