Carya ovata
Shagbark Hickory
4
Eastern United States

Upright, irregular, with a straight, massive trunk and an oval or oblong crown. Narrow habit, rugged branching and unique flaking bark are its chief characteristics
60-80 feet tall (up to 100 feet), with a spread of
30-50 feet
Plants are monecious. The male flowers are in a drooping catkin, females in a terminal spike and are not showy.
Late April into early May
Leaves are alternate, pinnately compound with 5 leaflets, each 4-6 inches long, elliptic, with an acuminate apex and serrate margins.
Fall color is a rich golden-brown.
Buds are large, oval with a blunt point and 2-4 overlapping, papery scales.
Bark is light gray, becoming shaggy with long plates that separate from the trunk at the base.
Fruit is a boney, hard-shelled nut,1-2 inches long, with an edible kernel. Nuts are sweet and edible.
 
 

 
 
 

 

 
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