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Shagbark hickory

Native

Carya ovata

Walnut (Juglandaceae) · Hickory · 60–80 ft

Knowing it

Named for the long bark plates that curl away from the trunk. Five leaflets, sweet nuts, found statewide on slopes and bottoms.

What a tree company sees

Among the strongest woods in the state; limbs rarely fail. Heavy to handle on removal.

Recorded in 71 counties

From GBIF occurrence records. No record does not mean absent.