Carya texana, black hickory Carya texana Buckl. Carya glabra var. Bark blackish or dark gray, becoming thick, rough, and deeply furrowed on older trunks and branches. Twigs slender, brown, rusty-hairy when young.
Flowers catkins appearing in the early spring.
Seeds thick-shelled, edible. Native to southeastern U. S., but absent from coastal areas and lowlands. The nuts of all the hickories are important food for wildlife, especially squirrels. The seeds of black hickory are thick-shelled but edible.