Eastern Hickories
(Carya spp.)


cordiformis  bitternut  NM 5-11   end bud 1/2"      husk thin, ridged near end
ovata        shag bark  N  5(-7)  end bud 1/2-3/4"  husk thick, shaggy bark
tomentosa    mockernut  NM 7-9    end bud 5/8-1"    husk thick, 1.0-1.5"
glabra       pignut     NM 7-9    end bud 3/8-1/2"  husk thin, 0.6-1.4"
pallida      sand       .  5(-7)  end bud 1/4"      husk v thin, split to base

Potential range: N=cabincove, M=maryland

Source: Peterson's Eastern Trees

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