. The North American sylva, or A description of the forest trees of the United States, Canada and Nova Scotia [microform] : considered particularly with respect to their use in the arts, and their introduction into commerce : to which is added a description of the most useful of the European forest trees : illustrated by 156 coloured engravings. Trees; Botany; Arbres; Botanique. ///. ^ FACANENUT HICKORY. â â »-â â JuGLAVS OLiv*roRMis. J. foUolis plunmis, subpetiolatis, fcdcaiis ^ serratis; fructii oblongo, promimdo'quctdran' gulo; mice olwaefomu, levi. This species, which is found in upper Lo
. The North American sylva, or A description of the forest trees of the United States, Canada and Nova Scotia [microform] : considered particularly with respect to their use in the arts, and their introduction into commerce : to which is added a description of the most useful of the European forest trees : illustrated by 156 coloured engravings. Trees; Botany; Arbres; Botanique. ///. ^ FACANENUT HICKORY. â â »-â â JuGLAVS OLiv*roRMis. J. foUolis plunmis, subpetiolatis, fcdcaiis ^ serratis; fructii oblongo, promimdo'quctdran' gulo; mice olwaefomu, levi. This species, which is found in upper Louisiana, is failed by the French of Illinois and New Orleans, Paca- nier, and its fruit Pacanes. This name has been adopted by the inhabitants of the United States, who call it Pa- canenut. On the borders of the rivers Missouri, Illinois * , and Arkansas, it is roost abundantly multi- plied ; it is also common on the river Wabash; on the Ohio, it is found for 200 miles from its junction ^vith the Mississippi: higher than this, it becomes more rare, and is not seen beyond Louisville. My father, in traver- sing this country, learned from the French inhabit- ants , who ascend the Mississippi in quest of furs , that it is not found on that river, beyond the mouth of the Great Mackakity, which discharges itself in the la-* lilude of42°5i'. This tree grows most naturally, in cold and wet grounds. There is a swamp of 800 acres , situated on the right bank of the Ohio , oppositite to the river Cumber- land, which is said to be entirely covered with it, and which is called by the French , la pacaniere. The Pacanenut is a beautiful tree, with a straight and. 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 Michaux, François-André, 1770-1855. Paris : Printed by C. d'Hautel
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