Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch, Shagbark Hickory
Shagbark Hickory, Carya ovata, has leaves
typical of hickory trees.
Photo citation: Robert H. Mohlenbrock @
USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA SCS.
1989. Midwest wetland flora: Field office
illustrated guide to plant species. Midwest
National Technical Center, Lincoln.
Carya ovata seeds
Photo citation: Steve Hurst
@ USDA-NRCS PLANTS
Database
The name, Shagbark hickory, comes
from the shedding, upturned bark plates
that give the tree its shaggy appearance.
Wake Co., North Carolina
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