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 ...

Hickory trees are prolific nut producers in North America. Learn about six of the most common species and how to identify each.

Unlike softwood varieties, hardwood trees have evolved into a broad array of common species. The most common species in North America are oaks , maple , hickory , birch , beech , and cherry .

Hickories are a very common tree in the forests of Frederick County. There are five varieties of hickory that are native here: the pignut, mockernut, shagbark, shellbark and bitternut hickory.

The nuts produced by hickory trees are indeed quite edible, though some species of hickory nut taste better than others. Here on Staten Island there are four kinds of hickory that are fairly ...

For full article with additional photos view: Intro to Trees of Indiana: Bitternut Hickory. Other Resources: Hackberry in Hardwoods of the Midwest, Purdue Arboretum Explorer Hickory and Pecan Species ...

When it comes to fall foliage, this has been a somewhat lackluster year, but on my hillside and on a few other homesites in the neighborhood, the steadfast, old hickory ...

The most basic thing you need to know about choosing the right wood for making barbecue is: don’t use pine (or, really, any other coniferous tree).

However, there is one native tree species that has lovely yellow-gold foliage and illuminates our woodlands in spite of the past month’s austere, dry conditions, and that is the hickory tree.

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 ...