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Easily recognizable by its light gray, fissured bark that peels off in long, curling strips. This hickory has a rounded crown, dark green, glossy foliage and bears rounded, edible nuts.
Native to Ontario and parts of North America.
Nuts were an important food source for Native Americans and early settlers and are commercially sold today. Cross-pollination generally produces a more abundant crop of quality nuts. Hickory wood, an excellent fuel source, is often used to cure or smoke meats. Extremely hard, the wood is used to make a variety of products, including tool handles, ladders, and furniture.
This tall ornamental shade tree is ideal for large landscapes and park settings, particularly when attracting wildlife is desired.
Shagbark hickory can become a large tree, needing ample space. They can be hard to transplant, due to their significant taproot.