The classic and trusted book “Fifty Common Trees of Indiana” by T.E. Shaw was published in 1956 as a user-friendly guide to local species. Nearly 70 years later, the publication has been updated ...

A few years ago one of my readers asked me about a particular nut and leaf. I took a close look at the pictures and saw a slightly pear-shaped nut that had a skin that reminded me of pecans. The ...

MORRISTON — About two weeks ago, an ancient pignut hickory split nearly down the middle, sending almost half of the tree crashing to the ground in a stand of old growth in northwest Marion County. On ...

Hickory trees are one of the most important hardwood trees in North America. Hickory isn't one single type of tree; it's a variety of species within the Carya genus. There are about 12 species that ...

October, our foresters are reporting past-peak conditions at high elevations, while farther east leaves are still only starting to change. Garrett County is experiencing peak foliage this week, with ...

White’s Woods is home to several species of mature hickory trees, including shagbark (Carya ovata), shellbark (Carya laciniosa), bitternut (Carya cordiformis), and pignut hickory (Carya glabra).

When it comes to life on earth, people are fascinated by size — the largest dinosaur, the longest snake, the biggest fish or (especially in the Poconos) the heaviest bear. Of all the forms of life ...

Seed removal by mammalian predator-dispersers was monitored weekly for Carya glabra (Juglandacea) in an aok-hickory forest of southern Michigan during three fruiting seasons. It was expected that ...

TRAVELERS REST — Pignut hickory and black gum. Oak and redbud and cypress. In the end, though, it was yellow poplar that claimed the honor. Trees Upstate marked a milestone Sept. 23 by passing two ...

Hickories have compound leaves with one stem and many leaflets. The green husk around the nut turns brown as it dries and can then be peeled away to expose the nut inside. (Clay Wollney) The nuts ...