1. Pignut Hickory Carya glabraBy
David Marquardt

2. Classification (2) Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta
Superdivision  Spermatophyta
Division  Magnoliophyta
Class  Magnoliopsida
Subclass  Hamamelididae
Order  Juglandales
Family  Juglandaceae
Genus  Carya Nutt.
Species  Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet

3. Shape and Form (2)
A pignut can grow 60 ft. high and have a spread of ft.
The trunk of a pignut grows long and straight. It forms an open crown in a regular oval shape
Figure 1

4. Bark and Twigs (3)
The bark of a Pignut Hickory has long close together ridges. The ridges are crooked and on old age become shaggy
The twig can be stout or slender, and the leaf scars have three lobes that form a monkey face
Figure 2
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5. Leaves (3) Figure 4 The leaves are pinnately compound and alternate.
The leaf is 8-twelve inches long with5 or 7 leaflets each.
They are toothed, lanceolate, slender, and glabrous
The leaves are green on top and paler below

6. Buds, Fruits, and Flowers (3)
Figure 5
The terminal bud is small and light brown in color. It is covered with tiny fine hairs
The fruit of a pignut is pear shaped
It has a thin outer husk that cracks when mature. The nut is round but flattened. The seed itself is bitter and inedible
The male flowers (catkins) are 2-3 inches long and hang in threes. Females are smaller and hanger near the end of the branch
Figure 6
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7. Habitat and Range (4) Figure 8
Excluding Northern Michigan, Pennsylvania, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Southern Florida, the Pignut Hickory grows every East of the Mississippi River. It also grows in Missouri Arkansas and Louisiana.
The pignut grows mostly on dry ridge tops but has been sighted at low elevations in sandy soils
Figure 8

8. Uses (4)
Pignut Hickory is most commonly used by humans as firewood
This is an important shade tree in suburban areas, although it is rarely planted for that purpose
The bark, fruits, and leaves provide food for many different kinds of wildlife. Including deer, bears, raccoons, squirrels, foxes, and songbirds
Figure 9

9. Bibliography
1 " Pignut Hickory." Trees, Plants, Bushes, and Shrubs offered by Nature Hills Nursery. Nature Hills Nursery, n.d. Web. 24 June
2 "Classification | USDA PLANTS." Welcome to the PLANTS Database | USDA PLANTS. USDA, n.d. Web. 24 June
3 Seiler, John. "Carya glabra Fact Sheet." College of Natural Resources | Virginia Tech . Virginia Department of Forest Resources, n.d. Web. 24 June
4 Smalley, Glendon. "Carya glabra (Mi I I." Northeastern Area State & Private Forestry - USDA Forest Service. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 June

10. Bibliography (cont.) Figures
1. " Pignut Hickory." Trees, Plants, Bushes, and Shrubs offered by Nature Hills Nursery. Nature Hills Nursery, n.d. Web. 24 June
2. Seiler, John. "Carya glabra Fact Sheet." College of Natural Resources | Virginia Tech . Virginia Department of Forest Resources, n.d. Web. 24 June
3. Seiler, John. "Carya glabra Fact Sheet." College of Natural Resources | Virginia Tech . Virginia Department of Forest Resources, n.d. Web. 24 June
4. Seiler, John. "Carya glabra Fact Sheet." College of Natural Resources | Virginia Tech . Virginia Department of Forest Resources, n.d. Web. 24 June

11. Bibliography (cont.) Figures
5. Sayers, Josh. "pignut hickory." Winter trees and shrubs. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 June
6. Evans, Chris. " pignut hickory, Carya glabra (Juglandales: Forestry Images." Forestry Images: Forest Health, Natural Resources, Fire, Trees, Wildlife, Silviculture Photos. N.p., 24 June Web. 24 June
7. Seiler, John. "Carya glabra Fact Sheet." College of Natural Resources | Virginia Tech . Virginia Department of Forest Resources, n.d. Web. 24 June
8. Smalley, Glendon. "Carya glabra (Mi I I." Northeastern Area State & Private Forestry - USDA Forest Service. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 June
9. Seiler, John. "Carya glabra Fact Sheet." College of Natural Resources | Virginia Tech . Virginia Department of Forest Resources, n.d. Web. 24 June