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Carya alba
Leaf: Alternate, pinnately compound, 9 to 14 inches long, with 7 to 9 serrate Flower: Monoecious; male flowers are yellow-green drooping catkins, with 3 hanging from one stalk, 3 to 4 inches long Fruit: Obovoid to ellipsoidal in shape, 1 1/2 to 2 inches long, husk is thick and splits cleanly open, strongly 4-ribbed nut, with sweet and edible meat, matures in early fall. Twig: Stout and pubescent, the 3-lobed leaf scars are best described as a "monkey face"; terminal bud is very large, broadly ovate, darker outer scales are deciduous in the fall, revealing a silky, nearly white bud. Bark: Initially gray and smooth, later developing interlaced round-topped, light gray ridges and shallow, darker, furrows, never shaggy or exfoliating. Form: A medium sized to large tree capable of reaching over 100 feet tall with a straight stem and a rounded crown.
Small woodland, found on the north edge
located Near pond
Spotted on Apr 18, 2012
Submitted on Apr 19, 2012
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