Carya cordiformis, (Wang.) K. Koch.

Form.—Height 60-75 feet, diameter 1-2½ feet; trunk long and free from limbs; crown rounded, broadest near the top.

Leaves.—Alternate, compound, 6-10 inches long; leaflets 7-11, lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate, taper-pointed, serrate, yellow-green above, paler beneath.

Flowers.—May, monoecious; similar to those of the other hickories.

Fruit.—Spherical to obovate; about 1 inch long, coated with a yellow scurfy pubescence; husk thin, splitting half way to the base, sutures winged at the top; nut nearly smooth with a small bitter kernel.

Bark.—Not so rough as in other species, but with many narrow connecting ridges.

Wood.—Similar to that of other hickories but not so strong and of less fuel value.

Range.—Southern Canada and Minnesota to Nebraska, Florida and Texas.

Distribution in West Virginia.—Found in scattered growth in nearly all parts of the State.

Habitat.—Prefers low ground along streams, but is often seen on higher ground. The name, Swamp Hickory, is not inappropriate.

Notes.—Of less value than our other hickories, but of sufficient worth to warrant its propagation in suitable places. This tree can be distinguished by its more numerous leaflets and by its small bitter-kerneled nuts.