Knowra Carya ovata Carya ovata Carya ovata, or shagbark hickory, is a deciduous tree native to eastern North America. Its mature trunks have distinctive loose, peeling plates of bark, and it produces edible nuts.
Carya : Carya is a genus of deciduous trees native to Asia and the Americas, including hickories and pecans. Shagbark hickory is one species in this genus.
Hickory nut : A hickory nut is the edible seed enclosed by the hard shell of a Carya fruit. Shagbark hickory produces sweet nuts gathered by people and wildlife.
Eastern United States : The eastern United States is the region of the country east of the Great Plains, with climates ranging from humid subtropical to continental. Much of the species' native range lies in this region.
Deciduousness : Deciduousness is the seasonal shedding of leaves or other structures, commonly before winter or a dry season. The tree drops its leaves each autumn and grows new ones in spring.
Tree identification : Tree identification is the determination of a tree's species using features such as leaves, bark, buds, flowers, and fruit. Its loose bark plates, five-leaflet leaves, and nuts provide useful field marks.
Juglandaceae : Juglandaceae is the walnut family, a group of flowering trees that includes walnuts, hickories, and pecans. This family places shagbark hickory among its close botanical relatives.
Hickory wood : Hickory wood is dense, tough hardwood from Carya trees, used in tools, furniture, flooring, and fuel. The species supplies strong wood used in handles and other demanding applications.
Appalachian Mountains : The Appalachian Mountains are an extensive mountain system in eastern North America, stretching from Canada to the southeastern United States. Shagbark hickory is widespread in forests across the Appalachians.
Photosynthesis : Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugars and oxygen. Its leafy canopy produces sugars that support growth and nut development.
Hickory bark : Hickory bark is the outer covering of Carya trunks, varying among species from smooth to deeply furrowed or shaggy. The long, loose plates are the feature behind the common name shagbark.
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