Pignut Hickory
Description:
Pignut hickory is a medium-sized tree. The leaves are 8 to 12 inches long with mostly 5 leaflets. The nut is pear-shaped, about one to two inches long, with a thin husk. The bark is smooth and gray when the tree is young. As the tree matures, the bark separates into loose, scalelike plates.
Distribution in Missouri:
It mostly grows in the eastern Ozarks on dry upland soils. However, it can be found scattered throughout southern Missouri and in a few counties just north of the Missouri River. Shortened URL
mdc.mo.gov/node/6914

