What kind of hickory?

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escambiaguy Atmore, AL(Zone 8b) Apr 08, 2006

I took this picture of a hickory tree today that I want to put on PlantFiles but don't know what type it is. I was thinking mockernut or pignut. The tree is planted next to the cemetary that my grandfather is buried at.

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escambiaguy Atmore, AL(Zone 8b) Apr 08, 2006

Here's the bark

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escambiaguy Atmore, AL(Zone 8b) Apr 08, 2006

Here's some of the old nuts on the ground.

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StarhillForest Illinois, IL(Zone 5b) Apr 08, 2006

Looks most like mockernut (Carya tomentosa) based upon the bark and what I can see of the foliage. Count the leaflets, zoom in on a dormant bud (with a scale included), and also place a scale by the nuts for size.

Guy S.

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escambiaguy Atmore, AL(Zone 8b) Apr 08, 2006

There are seven leaflets and they are larger than pecan leaflets. There are several of these trees growing in that church yard and a couple of babies. I am glad to find some other types of hickories other than overpopulated pecans.

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