. Handbook of the trees of the northern states and Canada east of the Rocky mountains. Photo-descriptive. SMALL-FRUITED HICKORY. Hicoria microcarpa (Nutt.) Britt^. Fig. 76. Branchlet with mature leaves and fruit, i ; nut and valves of epicarp, 2 ; branchlet inwinter, 3. 77. Trunk of a tree near Richmond, Staten Island, N. Y. Handbook of Treks of the Nortiierx States and Caxad.^ 67 A forest tree attaining the height of 80 or100 ft., witli shapely trunk 2-;5 ft. in (iianictcr,Nested in a rongii gray bark wliicli exfoliates innarrow When isolated from othertrees it develops a full round
. Handbook of the trees of the northern states and Canada east of the Rocky mountains. Photo-descriptive. SMALL-FRUITED HICKORY. Hicoria microcarpa (Nutt.) Britt^. Fig. 76. Branchlet with mature leaves and fruit, i ; nut and valves of epicarp, 2 ; branchlet inwinter, 3. 77. Trunk of a tree near Richmond, Staten Island, N. Y. Handbook of Treks of the Nortiierx States and Caxad.^ 67 A forest tree attaining the height of 80 or100 ft., witli shapely trunk 2-;5 ft. in (iianictcr,Nested in a rongii gray bark wliicli exfoliates innarrow When isolated from othertrees it develops a full rounded or oblong topof upright and spreading topmost and lateralbranches and lowermost pendulous. It in-habits mainly well drained slopes and liill-sides in company with the Pig-nut and Shag-bark Hickories, various Oaks, the Red Cedar,Dogwood, Sassafras, etc. The wood is firm, strong and tough and isused in tlie maiuifactiire of agricultural im-plements, tool-handles, etc., and makes ex-cellent The nuts are sweet and of de-licious flavor but too small to be of commercialimportance. Leaves 8-12 or 15 in. long, glabrous, with 5-7sessile leaflets mostly 3-5
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