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Title: Tree ID..Help
Post by: Skull Point on July 15, 2011, 09:42:29 PM

This tree fell today in my neighors yard. I have looked at all hickory trees that I know of around here but the leaf puzzles me..The tree is hollow from stump to about 6 ft in air about 16 inches across trunk.
(http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh288/wvlonghunter/tree003.jpg)
(http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh288/wvlonghunter/tree002.jpg)
Thanks, Jeff

Title: Re: Tree ID..Help
Post by: etboxcalls on July 15, 2011, 10:06:11 PM

Looks like Butternut....that would explain the trunk being hollow too, most butternut trees are standing dead because of blight

Title: Re: Tree ID..Help
Post by: Hookspur on July 16, 2011, 06:35:08 PM

We call 'em Spignut Hickory around here, but I've heard them called Pignut, too.

Title: Re: Tree ID..Help
Post by: TLSelf on July 16, 2011, 07:13:06 PM

Looks like pignut hickory to me too.

Todd

Title: Re: Tree ID..Help
Post by: JLCcalls on July 16, 2011, 07:18:34 PM

Quote from: TLSelf on July 16, 2011, 07:13:06 PM

Looks like pignut hickory to me too.

Todd

X3

Title: Re: Tree ID..Help
Post by: West Augusta on July 16, 2011, 07:40:30 PM

Pignut makes a good striker.

Title: Re: Tree ID..Help
Post by: Shadetree Callers on July 16, 2011, 10:33:33 PM

Definately looks like a hickory nut to me . A butternut (white walnut) nut looks like a peach pit .  I love eating hickory nuts ! I make one mean hickory nut pie that is better than the best pecan pie you can buy ! It takes alot of patience to shuck 'em though !