A Shagbark hickory is seen in New Paltz, N.Y. 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. With ...

Hickories are a very common tree in the forests of Frederick County. There are five varieties of hickory that are native here: the pignut, mockernut, shagbark, shellbark and bitternut hickory. Pignut ...

KEYSVILLE – As children, my brother and sisters and I were taken on a yearly nut-gathering expedition to this northwest Carroll community. There, in a picnic grounds directly across the road from my ...

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 ...