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shellbark hickory

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Noun1.shellbark hickory - North American hickory having loose grey shaggy bark and edible nutsshellbark hickory - North American hickory having loose grey shaggy bark and edible nuts
Carya ovata, shagbark, shagbark hickory, shellbark
hickory nut - small hard-shelled nut of North American hickory trees especially the shagbark hickories
Carya, genus Carya - genus of large deciduous nut-bearing trees; United States and China
hickory tree, hickory - American hardwood tree bearing edible nuts
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Thus, in a woodlot dominated by shagbark and shellbark hickory (Carya laciniosa), and containing a Primary Class I Roost, such as Sodalis Woods, many or most suitable trees probably serve at times as alternate roosts.
Roosts of Indiana bats (Myotis sodalis) near the Indianapolis ... by Whitaker, John O., Jr.; Sparks, Dale W. / Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science
It is not clear what specific species, shagbark or hickory, or shellbark hickory was crossed with the pecan that resulted in the present day 2 cultivars of hican nut trees.
Commercial Pecan Tree Orchard Production in the United States by Pat Malcolm / Home improvement and landscaping community
Family Name Carya glabra, Carya tomentosa, Carya laciniosa and Carya ovata of the Family Juglandaceae Common Names Hickory, red hickory, white hickory, brown hickory, black hickory, pignut hickory, mockernut hickory, shellbark hickory, scalyback hickory, big shellbark hickory; bottom hickory, western hickory, thick shellbark hickory, shagbark hickory, broom hickory Height/Weight Trees vary from medium to large sizes with heights from 50 to 120 feet.
One tough nut: Hickory's tough-guy reputation still precedes it, but ... by Kaiser, Jo-Ann / Wood & Wood Products
 
 
 
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