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THE
Bitternut Hickory TREE
About the Bitternut
Hickory :
The Bittenut Hickory, Carya cordiformis, is also
known as the Yellow-bud Hickory tree. The yellow bud
makes it difficult to mistake for another species
and combined with the alternate compound leaves and
relatively large nuts, it is very distinctive. The
nuts are reported to be bitter, as one of the common
names suggests. The lighter colored shallow cracks
in the younger bark are roughly similar to those of
young Shagbark Hickory, but the mature bark of
Yellow-bud Hickory does not split so deeply. This
deciduous tree is found on moist, fertile soils in
the east and central U.S. and is intolerant of
shade.
Bitternut Hickory trees are known for their hard
wood. The wood is used for pulpwood and furniture.
This deciduous species displays a leaf color of
medium green to dark green. The fall color is often
green to chartruese, but sometimes is a brilliant
golden-yellow in excellent seasons. It is a fast
growing, adaptable tree. |
