. Brief instructions to Massachusetts Forest Wardens. Forests and forestry; Forestry law and legislation. MASSACHUSETTS FOREST TREES SHAGBARK (Hicoria ovata Britton) GROWING in rich, deep soil near streams and on fertile hillsides, the Shagbark is of common occur- rence throughout the State. The tallest of the Hickories, it has the characteristic habit of the group, a tapering trunk destitute of branches for a considerable distance and a cylindrical head of relatively narrow spread. Usually it attains a height of fifty to seventy-five feet and a trunk diam- eter not exceeding two feet. The bar
. Brief instructions to Massachusetts Forest Wardens. Forests and forestry; Forestry law and legislation. MASSACHUSETTS FOREST TREES SHAGBARK (Hicoria ovata Britton) GROWING in rich, deep soil near streams and on fertile hillsides, the Shagbark is of common occur- rence throughout the State. The tallest of the Hickories, it has the characteristic habit of the group, a tapering trunk destitute of branches for a considerable distance and a cylindrical head of relatively narrow spread. Usually it attains a height of fifty to seventy-five feet and a trunk diam- eter not exceeding two feet. The bark on the trunk is light gray, sep- arating into thick plates often a foot long. When these are only slightly attached, they give to the trunk a shaggy appear- ance in which is the sig- nificance of the popular term Shagbark Hickory. The leaves are alternate, com- pound, from eight to fifteen inches long and com- posed of five, rarely seven leaflets. The fruit is borne singly or in pairs and is globular. The husk is deeply grooved at the seams. The kernel is sweet. The wood is heavy, hard, tough and very strong. It is used largely in the manufacture of agricultural imple- ments and in the building of carriages and wagons. For fuel it is the most satisfactory of our native trees. The nut is a valued article of SHAGBARK HICKORY Leaf and young fruit. One-third natural size. SHAGBARK Winter twig. One-half size. 22. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Massachusetts. State Forester; Rane, F. Wm. (Frank William), 1868-1933. Boston, Mass. : The Forester
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