. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forestry), no. 11. Forests and forestry. i 112 SHELL-BARK HICKORY Carya ovata, (Miller) K. Koch FORMâA larire tree uroally reaching a height of 60-75 ft. with a diameter of 2 ft but nJy^Jtdi^a heTghfof m ff. with a* diameter of 3-4 ft. Trunk straight, -le-^er Jn d^ stands ?ree from branches for the greater part of its length; In open grown tree, rtiort. with an oblong-cylindrical high crown. BARK-On old trunks shaggy, light gray. 2/5-1 inch thick, peeling off in ^^^ '^^^ pla^s which are usually loose at both ends and fastened in the middle. On young trunk
. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forestry), no. 11. Forests and forestry. i 112 SHELL-BARK HICKORY Carya ovata, (Miller) K. Koch FORMâA larire tree uroally reaching a height of 60-75 ft. with a diameter of 2 ft but nJy^Jtdi^a heTghfof m ff. with a* diameter of 3-4 ft. Trunk straight, -le-^er Jn d^ stands ?ree from branches for the greater part of its length; In open grown tree, rtiort. with an oblong-cylindrical high crown. BARK-On old trunks shaggy, light gray. 2/5-1 inch thick, peeling off in ^^^ '^^^ pla^s which are usually loose at both ends and fastened in the middle. On young trunks smooth and light gray. See Fig. 109. TWIGS-Intermediate in thickness between the Mocker Nut and the Pignut Hickory, usually sliglJ^ly d^w^r^metimes .mooth and glossy; reddish-browu to grayish, covered with numerous conspicuous and longltudlnally-elonga*ed lentlcels; pith angular. BUDS-Alternate more than 2-ranked. Terminal bud broadly ovate, blunt-pointed 2/5-4/5 of ^n^^long! ^su^Uy covered by about 10 bud-scales. The 3-4 outer ^les dark »>rovn, broadly trian^far. shai^-pointed. often hairy especiaUy along margin. «>"f"«'«%«^*^' "^ often with thfapex terminating in a long rigid point. Imier scales increase in «^« ^»JP"^"*'^^^^^ JardVly deciduous yellowish-green or reddish, densely downy on outer surface and smooth within. LEAVES-Altemate. 8-14 inches long, compound, with 6-7 leaflets. Leaflets differ in size; basal pair small, relatively short and widest near the base; upper f *^ «^,*>7*«/"^i"«;" *^" pair; terminal large and obovate. Leaflets serrate on margin, acute at apex, tapering or rounded at base, usually smooth but sometimes hairy on lower surface. LEAF-SOAESâAlternate, more than 2-ranked. large, conspicuous, somewhat raised, heart- shaped or 3 lo^d or inversely-triangular or sometimes elliptical, contain ng numerous con- spfcuous bundle-scars which are distributed irregula
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