By

David Marquardt

Shagbark HickoryCarya Ovata

Kingdom  Plantae Subkingdom  Tracheobionta

Superdivision  SpermatophytaDivision  Magnoliophyta

Class  MagnoliopsidaSubclass  Hamamelididae

Order  JuglandalesFamily  Juglandaceae

Genus  Carya Nutt.Species  Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch

Classification (4)

This tree can

grow to 120 ft.

high and has a

long straight

trunk the

branches stay

rather close to

the trunk and

form an

oblong,

rounded, and

open crown

Shape and Form (1)

Figure 1

The Shagbark

Hickory gets its

name from its bark

The bark is smooth

and straight when

the tree is young

and becomes very

shaggy looking

when old. The

bark cracks into

long broad plates

attached to the

trunk in the middle

of the plate.

Bark (1)

Figure 2

Twigs are

stout and

tomentose

the leaf scars

are raised

and have 3

lobes

Twigs (1)Figure 3

Figure 4

A Shagbark

Hickories Leaves

are broad and

flat

They are

pinnately

compound and

opposite

They have

toothed margins,

5-7 leaflets and

are very large

Leaves(1)Figure 5

Figure 6

The nut of a hickory

is encased in a ribbed

husk that is .25

inches thick. The

nut is yellowish whit

and rounded at the

base

Shagbark flowes are

catkins about 2-3

inches long and have

a yellow-green color.

They hang in 3’s

The terminal bud is

pubescent brown and

larger than the rest.

The terminal also has

3-4 brown scales

covering it

Bud, Flower, and Fruit (1)

Figure 7

Figure 8

Figure 9

The Shagbark

Hickory can be found

in a wide range

stretching from

Louisiana North

towards Iowa and

then East across the

Great Lakes into

Southern New

England and pulling

back from the East

coast as you move

Southwards turning

back West at Georgia

Shagbark Hickory

grows well anywhere

in the

aforementioned

range it is able to

adapt to a wide

range of conditions

Habitat and Range (3)

Figure 10

A Shagbark

Hickories tough

wood is used in

products that

must take a

great deal of

stress

Its nuts once

used to be a

staple food for

Indians and now

provides food for

wildlife

Uses (4, 2)

Figure 11

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