Juglandaceae Leaves are alternate, deciduous, hairless, and pinnately compound with 5-7 obovate leaflets. Twigs are red-brown, smooth and slender. Terminal buds of pignut hickory are generally smaller and twigs are more slender than in mockernut hickory. Bark is gray-brown with interlacing ridges.
Nut is sweet and pear-shaped and enclosed in a thin husk that splits only part way.
Intermediate shade tolerance. Click on photo to enlarge. All text and photographs are intended for educational purposes only and are not for commercial use in any form. 1999, all rights reserved. Photographs by Mike Hogan.