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|  | | big shellbark hickoryCarya laciniosa (Michx. f.) Loud. | |
Big shellbark hickory is a medium-sized (>24 m) tree. The fruit is the largest of the hickories (about 60 mm long) and the nut is sweet and edible.
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|  | | bitternut hickoryCarya cordiformis (Wang.) K. Koch | |
Bitternut hickory is a medium-sized (>21 m) tree. As the name indicates, the nuts are unpalatable for both humans and wildlife. When burned, the smoke from the bitternut gives meats a "hickory" flavour.
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|  | | mockernut hickoryCarya tomentosa Nutt. | |
Mockernut hickory is a medium-sized (>24 m) tree. Its twigs, leaves and buds are hairy, and they are all fragrant when rubbed. The mockernut is an important source of food for many large mammals including foxes, beavers, deer and black bears.
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|  | | pignut hickoryCarya glabra (Mill.) Sweet | |
Pignut hickory is a slow-growing, long-lived, medium-sized (>24 m) tree. The taste of its nuts ranges from bitter to sweet. However, they are palatable and an important source of food for wildlife.
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|  | | shagbark hickoryCarya ovata (Mill) K. Koch | |
Shagbark hickory is a medium-sized (>22 m) tree named after its "shaggy" bark. Hickory nuts are edible and are an important food source for many birds and mammals. Hickory nuts were a very important staple for many First Peoples.
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