mockernut

Carya tomentosa

Summary 3

Carya tomentosa, (mockernut hickory, mockernut, white hickory, whiteheart hickory, hognut, bullnut) is a tree in the Juglandaceae or walnut family. The most abundant of the hickories, common in the eastern half of the US, it is long lived, sometimes reaching the age of 500 years. A straight-growing hickory, a high percentage of its wood is used for products where strength, hardness, and flexibility are needed. The wood makes an excellent fue

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Form tree
Fruit type Nut
Fruit color Green
Fruit season Fall
Leaf arrangement Alternate
Simple/compound Compound, Compound (pinnate)
Evergreen or deciduous Deciduous
Leaf shape Lanceolate
Leaf shape Ovate
Leaf margin Serrated
Leaf texture Paler below
Bark color Gray
Bark texture Ridged
Flower color green, yellow
Bloom time Spring