[at-l] what's this plant?

Felix J athiker at smithville.net
Wed Sep 19 04:50:03 CDT 2007


David Addleton wrote:
> This little bush puts out a (relatively) large fruit or nut or something (I
> didn't cut it open)
> Can anyone identify it for me?
> http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1274/1398550469_097d850613_o.jpg

Well, it appears to be a hickory nut and the leaves look to be hickory 
leaves. I can't tell if it's a shagbark (shellbark) or pignut hickory. 
Though, the leaflets aren't exactly like a hickory...there are usually 
5, 3 larger and 2 small. And, I'm not sure that a tree that size would 
produce a hickory nut that large.  So, though I'm leaning toward it 
being a hickory, I'm not sure....so, essentially I'm telling you 
nothing.  Then again, it may be a 'southern' thing...  Clide, what is it? 




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