Shagbark hickory
Common name
Shagbark hickory
Date
July 08, 2010
Details
Broadly columnar, deciduous. Straight trunk and lightly branched. Bark peels in vertical plates with age. Orange autumn colour, prized timber, nuts sweet and edible. Plant small, tap root must develop before height growth commences.
Edible
Forest layer
Canopy
Height (m)
25
Botanical name
Carya Ovata
Seeds / nuts / tubers
Shade / Sun
Full sun