FRUIT.—October; oblong to subglobose, 1-3/4-2-1/2 inches long, with very thick, woody husk, splitting to the base; nut 4-6-ridged, with thick, hard shell and large, sweet kernel.
WINTER-BUDS.—Terminal bud about 1 inch long, ovoid, obtuse, dark brown, puberulous.
BARK.—Twigs orange and more or less pubescent, becoming darker in the first winter, and finally grayish; on the trunk 1-2 inches thick, light gray, separating into broad, thick plates 3-4 feet long, persistent on the trunk for many years.
WOOD.—Heavy, very hard, strong, tough, close-grained, very elastic, dark brown, with thin, whitish sapwood.
DISTRIBUTION.—Occurs in the southern portion of the Lower Peninsula, but is rather a rare tree.
HABITAT.—Prefers deep, rich bottom-lands.
NOTES.—Rapid in growth. May be distinguished from other hickories by orange colored branchlets.