Oval nuts have a five- to six-sectioned husk and are the largest of the hickory species. The mockernut hickory (Carya tomentosa) reaches 50–60 feet tall and 20–30 feet wide. This species is ...

In this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee introduces the mockernut or white hickory. This species is typically found on high dry ridges and other dry soil locations.

This week, we introduce the White hickory or Carya tomentosa. This tree, also known as mockernut hickory, has stout twigs like those of shagbark hickory and large terminal buds, but its bark is not ...

The two species of hickory trees, Mockernut Hickory and Shagbark Hickory, that adorn my woods are like old friends that have seen the seasons and years come and go. As the surrounding landscape ...