[Hickory photo] HICKORY
Carya ovata
CHARACTERISTICS:
Height: 50-90 ft. Leaves: Broad, flat, compound, pinnate lobes, 5-7 leaflets. General: Distinctive shaggy bark. Prefers well-drained soils, will grow in wet or dry areas. Tough, strong, flexible wood.
COMMON USES:
Furniture, wall panelling, woodwork, bending stock, handle stock and skis.
[Hickory tree outline][Hickory Leaf]
Species detail
[Hickory application photo]

Product application photos courtesy of Hardwood Manufacturers Association ©2000
[Hickory range map]

Hickory growing region

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