Shagbark hickory

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  
Height (m)   25
Botanical name   Carya Ovata
Seeds / nuts / tubers  
Shade / Sun   Full sun