General: Bark on young trunks rather smooth, light-gray; later darker, deeply furrowed with wide, smooth, flat-topped ridges. A small to medium-sized tree. Wood used chiefly for furniture, instrument cases, and boxes. Also called white walnut.
EASTERN BLACK WALNUT
(Juglans nigra)
Leaves: Compound, alternate; [leaflets] 15 to 23, each 3″-4″ long, small-toothed; dark yellow-green above, paler, hairy below. End leaflet absent or very small. Main leaf-stem with very fine hairs.
Twigs: Stout, orange-brown to dark brown, roughened by large leaf scars, easily broken; [pith] pale brown, chambered. Buds gray, [downy]; side buds ⅙″ long, end bud larger.
Fruit: A round nut, 1″-2″ in diameter, shell rough, covered with a thick, almost smooth, green spongy husk; oily kernel sweet. Flowers in drooping green [catkins], appearing with the unfolding leaves, which is also true of [butternut].
General: Bark dark brown to gray-black, with narrow ridges. A large-sized tree, found locally on rich soils mainly in the southern part of the State. Wood valuable for quality furniture, veneer, gun stocks and musical instruments.
SHAGBARK HICKORY
(Carya ovata)
Leaves: Compound, alternate; [leaflets] usually 5, each 4″ to 7″ long, the lower pair smallest, margins fine-toothed; fragrant when crushed. Larger than those of [pignut hickory], with which it is sometimes confused.