. Brief instructions to Massachusetts Forest Wardens. Forests and forestry; Forestry law and legislation. m MASSACHUSETTS FOREST TREES PXGITOT (Hicoria glabra Britton) » -« > lis Bs ' mmBmbE I â¢â â -'â : â¢* £ ⢠â ⦠' US â -, ⢠B THE Pignut is abundantly distributed throughout Massachusetts. It seems to prefer the dry ridges and hillsides and is usually in the company of other trees. Naturally a tall tree, its height seldom exceeds fifty to sixty feet and its diameter is from one to two feet. It has a tapering trunk and a cylindrical head of relatively narrow spread. The bark on the
. Brief instructions to Massachusetts Forest Wardens. Forests and forestry; Forestry law and legislation. m MASSACHUSETTS FOREST TREES PXGITOT (Hicoria glabra Britton) » -« > lis Bs ' mmBmbE I â¢â â -'â : â¢* £ ⢠â ⦠' US â -, ⢠B THE Pignut is abundantly distributed throughout Massachusetts. It seems to prefer the dry ridges and hillsides and is usually in the company of other trees. Naturally a tall tree, its height seldom exceeds fifty to sixty feet and its diameter is from one to two feet. It has a tapering trunk and a cylindrical head of relatively narrow spread. The bark on the trunk is dark gray. On old trunks it is comparatively smooth, though often it is broken with plates, some- what after the manner of the Shagbark. The leaves are alternate, compound, eight to twelve inches long and composed of five to seven leaflets. The individual leaflets are rather small and narrow. PIGNUT Winter twig. One-half natural PIGNUT HICKORY Leaf and fruit. One-third natural size. The fruit* which ripens in October, is borne singly or in pairs and is very variable in shape. Sometimes it is pear-shaped, sometimes round; at other times it is egg-shaped. The fruit is usually small and the husk thin. The wood is heavy, hard, strong, tough and flexible. It is employed in the manufacture of wagons, agricultural implements and tool 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 Massachusetts. State Forester; Rane, F. Wm. (Frank William), 1868-1933. Boston, Mass. : The Forester
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