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shagbark hickory |
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shagbark hickory [‚shag‚bärk ′hik·ə·rē] (forestry) Carya ovata.A type of hickory that grows to a height of about 120 ft (36 m) and is found in the eastern half of the United States and adjacent Canada. It is the most important species because of the commercial value of its nuts and of its wood. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I am always amazed at the new recordholders for familiar trees: a new 376-point American chestnut in Clarkston, Washington; a 348-point scarlet oak with an incredible 179-foot crown spread in Middlesboro, Kentucky; a 316-point black cherry in West Portsmouth, Ohio; a 301-point shagbark hickory in Cedartown, Georgia; a 222-point common apple in Burke's Garden, Virginia; and a 148-point eastern redbud in Wayne, Michigan. The hardwood consists of Tatajuba (Bagasssa Quianensis), which is similar to white oak and shagbark hickory, and Jatoba (Hymenea Courbaril L. Native trees, such as bur oak and shagbark hickory, grow amid osage-orange hedgerows. |
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