. Common trees of New York. Trees; Trees. 52 Common Trees SHELLBARK HICKORY Carya ovata, (Millet) K. Koch THE SHELLBARK Hickory, also called Shagbark Hickory, is the best known of all the hickories. It produces the best nuts and has the most distinctive features of all the native hickories. The leaves ajre alternate, 8 to 14 inches long, compound, with 5 to 7 leaflets. The three upper leaf- lets are the largest, the pair nearest the base is usually only about one-half the size of the terminal ones. The flowers are similar to those of the other hickories. The fruit is round, 1 to 2 inches long,
. Common trees of New York. Trees; Trees. 52 Common Trees SHELLBARK HICKORY Carya ovata, (Millet) K. Koch THE SHELLBARK Hickory, also called Shagbark Hickory, is the best known of all the hickories. It produces the best nuts and has the most distinctive features of all the native hickories. The leaves ajre alternate, 8 to 14 inches long, compound, with 5 to 7 leaflets. The three upper leaf- lets are the largest, the pair nearest the base is usually only about one-half the size of the terminal ones. The flowers are similar to those of the other hickories. The fruit is round, 1 to 2 inches long, with husk that splits into 4 sections from apex to base. The nuts are smooth, white, 4 - angled, pointed at the ends. The kernel is large and sweet. The bark is smooth and light gray on young stems. On old trunks it becomes dis- tinctly shaggy. The twigs are reddish- brown to gray, covered with numerous light dots, usually smooth, sometimes hairy. The buds are egg-shaped, blunt- pointed, about three-fifths of an inch long, covered with about 10 bud-scales. The wood is very heavy, hard, strong, tough, elastic, close- grained. Used chiefly for handles and vehicles. The Shellbark Hickory is found from Quebec to Minne- sota, south to Florida and Texas. In New York this tree is common in most sections of the State outside of the Adi- rondacks and the higher Catskills. Not reported from the pine barrens of Long Island. This tree, usually reaching a height of 50 to 75 feet and a diameter of 2 feet, should be carefully protected. It is the largest of the true SHELLBARK HICKORY One-fourth natural size, except 7 which is natural size and 8 slightly 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 Illick, Joseph S. (Joseph Simon), 1884-1967. Washington, D. C. , American Tree Association
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