The Trees of Texas 53 
Mocker Nut. A large handsome forest tree with maximum 
height of 100° and trunk diameter of 3°, but usually much 
smaller, with light gray, fissured bark which is never scaly. 
Leaves with a resinous odor, 8’-12’ long, with 5-9, generally 7 
leaflets; leaflets oblong lanceolate, or obovate-lanceolate, ses- 
sile or the terminal one short-stalked, pointed at the apex, 
hairy at first, but becoming smoother with age. Fruit sub- 
globose, elliptic, 144’-2’ long, with a thick husk which splits 
to the base. Nut globose to elliptic, smooth, without promi- 
nent angles; shell thick, kernel sweet and edible. 
Ontario south to Florida and west to Texas, extending to 
the valley of the Brazos. 
Wood and uses similar to Hicoria ovata. 
8. Hicoria glabra (Mill.) Britton. Pignut. Black Hickory. 
A tall forest tree 80°-90° high and 3°-4° in diameter with 
narrow crown, somewhat pendulous branches, and bark of 
trunk usually dark gray to almost black, tight, fissured, with 
narrow furrows. Twigs slender, hairy at first, becoming 
smooth and reddish brown with age. Leaves 6’-9’ long with 
smooth axis. Leaflets 3-9, more commonly 5-7, 214’-6’ long, 
pointed, hairy when young, smooth or with a few hairs in the 
axils of the veins when mature, unequal at base. Fruit obo- 
void cr globose somewhat pear-shaped, 114’ long; husk thin; 
nut obovoid to elliptic, smooth, shell thick, kernel sweet or 
bitter. 
Maine to Nebraska, south to Florida and west to Texas. Ex- 
tends to the valley of the Nueces. 
Uses similar to H. ovata. 
LEITNERACEAE Drude. Cork Wood Family. 
Leitnera Floridana Chapm. A shrub or small slender tree 
sometimes 20° high and 4’-5’ in diameter, with dark gray fis- 
sured bark about 1-16’ thick. Leaves alternate, somewhat 
leathery, deciduous, 4’-6’ long, 114’-21%4’ wide with petiole 
1’-2’ in length, margin entire or somewhat wavy, but not ser- 
rate, pointed at the apex, equal and gradually narrowed at 
base, bright green and smooth above, hairy beneath. Flowers 
in aments, the male and female on different plants. Stamen 
