USDA Hardiness Zones: 5a-9b; ... While edible, as the name implies bitternut hickory tree's nut is not appetizing. It is ...

The bitternut hickory has one of the less appealing nuts -- as its name implies. The pecan, which grows farther south, is the only native hickory that is used commercially on a large scale.

Dan Mullen / Flickr / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. The shellbark hickory (Carya laciniosa) is a shaggy gray-bark species.This hickory grows up to 75–100 feet tall and can be 50–75 feet wide. Shellback ...

The hickory genus, Carya, includes one of the tastiest nuts-the pecan, and one of the most inedible-the bitternut hickory. But it’s the distinctive shagbark hickory, Carya ovata, that I want … ...

It’s exciting to see the buds on trees swelling, each ready to burst into bloom with fresh flowers or foliage when Mother Nature says it’s time. Learning to recognize deciduous trees an… ...

For full article with additional photos view: Intro to Trees of Indiana: Bitternut Hickory. Other Resources: Hackberry in Hardwoods of the Midwest, Purdue Arboretum Explorer Hickory and Pecan Species ...

Hickories are a very common tree in the forests of Frederick County. There are five varieties of hickory that are native here: the pignut, mockernut, shagbark, shellbark and bitternut hickory.

Bark: Dark gray bark that peels away and upwards, giving it a shaggy appearance Leaves: Have five to seven alternate, medium yellow-green, odd-pinnate leaves that grow to an average length of 12 ...