Carya laciniosa

shellbark hickory

Silviculture
(silvics courtesy of Silvics Manual,  USFS) 

Fire Effects On
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North American Timber Types
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The Great American Hardwood Forest
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Common Names:  Also called shagbark hickory, bigleaf shagbark hickory, kingnut, big shellbark, bottom shellbark, thick shellbark, and western shellbark

Habitat:  Moist wet soils of flood plains and valleys

Description:  Slow-growing long-lived tree, hard to transplant because of its long taproot, and subject to insect damage
Uses:  Lumber

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