. Common forest trees of Georgia: how to know them. A pocket manual. Trees -- Georgia. WHITEHEART OR WHITE HICKORY (Mockernut Hickory) {Ilicuria dha Brittou) {Carya alha K. Koch) THE white hickory, Avhiteheart, mockernut, or big-bud hickory is coinmon on well-drained soils throughout the State. It is a tall, short-limbed tree averaging 60 feet high and 1 to 2 feet in diameter. The bark is dark gray, hard, close and deeply furrowed, often apparently cross-furrowed or netted. The winter buds are large, round or broadly egg- shaped, and covered with downy, hard W HI TEHBART OR WHITE HICKORY Leaf,
. Common forest trees of Georgia: how to know them. A pocket manual. Trees -- Georgia. WHITEHEART OR WHITE HICKORY (Mockernut Hickory) {Ilicuria dha Brittou) {Carya alha K. Koch) THE white hickory, Avhiteheart, mockernut, or big-bud hickory is coinmon on well-drained soils throughout the State. It is a tall, short-limbed tree averaging 60 feet high and 1 to 2 feet in diameter. The bark is dark gray, hard, close and deeply furrowed, often apparently cross-furrowed or netted. The winter buds are large, round or broadly egg- shaped, and covered with downy, hard W HI TEHBART OR WHITE HICKORY Leaf, one-flfth natural Twig, two-thirds natural size. scales. The recent shoots are short, stout and more or covered with a downy growth. The leaves are large, strong-scented and hairy, composed of 7 to 9 obovate to oblong, pointed leaf- lets which turn a beautiful yellow in the fall. The flowers, like those of all other hickories, are of two kinds on the same tree; the male in three- branched catkins, the female in clusters of 2 to 5. The fruit is oval, nearly round or slightly pear- shaped with a very thick, strong-scented husk which splits nearly to the base when ripe. The nut is of various forms, but is sometimes 4 to 6 ridged, light brown, and has a very thick shell and small, sweet kernel. The wood is heavy, hard, tough and strong; it is white excepting the comparatively small, dark- brown heart, hence the name white hickory. It is used for vehicle parts, handles and picker-sticks. It furnishes the best of fuel. This and the other hickories are very desirable both for forest and shade trees. 21. 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 Mattoon, Wilbur R. (Wilbur Reed), 1875-1941; Burleigh, Thomas Dearborn. Athens, Ga.
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