The [BARK] of the trunk is rougher than on other hickories, light gray and separating into thick plates which are only slightly attached to the tree. The large [terminal] winter buds are egg-shaped, the [persistent] outer bud-scales having narrow tips.
SHAGBARK HICKORY (Leaf, one-third natural size; twig, one-half natural size; [fruit], one-fourth natural size)
The LEAVES are [alternate], [compound], from 8 to 15 inches long and composed of 5, rarely 7, [obovate] to [ovate] [leaflets]. The twigs are smooth or clothed with short hairs.
The male and female FLOWERS open after the leaves have attained nearly full size.
The [FRUIT] is borne singly or in pairs and is [globular]. The husk is thick and deeply grooved at the seams. The [nut] is pale, the shell thin, and the kernel sweet. It is sold in commercial quantities.
The WOOD is heavy, hard, tough, and strong. It is used in the manufacture of agricultural implements, tool handles, wagons, and sports equipment.
MOCKERNUT HICKORY
Carya tomentosa Nutt.
Mockernut, white, or bigbud hickory, is common on well-drained soils in the eastern part of the state. It is a short-limbed tree up to 60 feet high and 1 to 2 feet in diameter.
The [BARK] is dark gray, hard, closely and deeply furrowed, often apparently cross-furrowed or netted. The winter BUDS are large, round or broadly egg-shaped, and covered with [downy], hard [scales]. The outer, dark scales fall off readily in the autumn. The recent shoots are short, stout and more or less covered with a downy growth.