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Carya ovate
A young tree. This is a large, deciduous tree, growing up to 27 m tall, and will live up to 200 years. Mature shagbarks are easy to recognize because, as their name implies, they have shaggy bark. This characteristic is, however, only found on mature trees; young specimens have smooth bark. The shagbark hickory's nut is edible and has a very sweet taste.
Mason Farm Biological Reserve
Spotted on Apr 11, 2013
Submitted on Apr 20, 2013
1 Comment
Love this tree... Great bat habitat!