Shagbark hickory (Carya ovata) is well named, for the long strips of bark with ends curling away from the trunk do give it a truly shaggy appearance. Shellbark hickory (C. laciniosa) has a similar ...

In this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue extension forester Lenny Farlee explains how to identify shellbark hickory without the help from its leaves. He also shares about how to distinguish this native ...

Some specimens reach over 80 feet tall, with a thick dark trunk. The bark of younger organisms appears smooth, becoming plate like and bearing many small ridges and dips with age.

In this edition of ID That Tree, learn how to tell Red Hickory apart from its cousins shellbark, shagbark and pignut hickory. Located typically in upland dry sites, red hickory stands out with ...

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