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Carya tomentosa
This small series shows the growth of a young Mockernut Hickory over a period of only four days. Fewer than 24 hours separate the first and second photos ... the bud exploded overnight, I think it must have happened with a sudden "pop" ... wish I had seen that moment.
Suburban yard .. "volunteer" tree.
Probably the most common hickory in the Southeast U.S., Mockernut is also called White Hickory and Whiteheart Hickory. Also designated Carya alba ... don't know why the two scientific names.
Spotted on Apr 6, 2010
Submitted on Jul 21, 2013
2 Comments
Thanks, Jared ... sorry, didn't see your message!
Nice shot and info Suzanne. I had never heard of the synonym Carya alba until now. :-)