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Bitternut Hickory
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One of the most widely distributed hickories in the eastern
U.S., this tree with a broad, rounded crown ranges from 60 to 80 ft. tall,
and produces bitter, inedible nuts. Oil extraced from the nuts was once
used for oil lamp fuel. The early settlers also belived the oil to be a
cure for rheumatism.
BUDS: Brilliant, sulfur-yellow; slightly flattened; powdery; paired bud scales. TWIGS: Slender and light colored; hairless. BARK: Tight with network of fine, smooth ridges; gray or light brown HABITAT: Xeric (dry) uplands; moist valleys
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