. Handbook of the trees of the northern states and Canada east of the Rocky Mountains, photo-descriptive . Trees. Handbook of Trees of the JSTortiiken States and Canada. 65 The Pig nut Hickory in the forest attains the ot 80-lUO ft. witli trunlv sometimes 3 or -t ft. in diameter. When in the open fields it forks ratlier low and develops an oblong or obovoid top with strong upright and pendulous often contorted branches. The bark of trunk is of a grayish color and finally be- comes rough with close scaly ridges. The tree inhabits uplands and ridges in abundance, especially in the northe
. Handbook of the trees of the northern states and Canada east of the Rocky Mountains, photo-descriptive . Trees. Handbook of Trees of the JSTortiiken States and Canada. 65 The Pig nut Hickory in the forest attains the ot 80-lUO ft. witli trunlv sometimes 3 or -t ft. in diameter. When in the open fields it forks ratlier low and develops an oblong or obovoid top with strong upright and pendulous often contorted branches. The bark of trunk is of a grayish color and finally be- comes rough with close scaly ridges. The tree inhabits uplands and ridges in abundance, especially in the northern states, and is said to be found at higher altitudes than any of the other Hickories. The wood of the Pig-nut Hickory is heavy, a cubi" foot when absolutely dry weighing lbs., strong and and is used in the manufacture of tool-handles, agricultural im- plements, etc., and for The nuts are ex- tremely variable in quality, some being quite astringent and others of pleasant flavor. Leaves 8-12 in. long, glabrous at maturity and with 5-7 (rarely 9) leaflets which are from oblong- lanceolate to obovate, rounded and mostly un- equal at base, sharply serrate, dark green above, paler beneath, the upper much larger than the lowest: winter buds with 8-10 imbricated scales, the outer falling early, the innermost accrescent and falling when about 1 in. long. Flowers in May: staminate aments .'5-7 in. long: calyx-lobes usually about equal but middle one narrower ; pis- tillate in 2-5-flowered spikes : stigmas yellow. Fruit obovoid-oblong or pyriform, usually com- pressed, with thin husk tardily dehiscent and smooth or somewhat angled brownish thick-shelled -nut having astringent or edible seed. 1. Syn. Carya porcina Nutt. 2. A. W., HI, 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 Hough,
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