Pignut Hickory

Carya glabra






Pignut hickory is a fair-sized, upland species preferring dry ridges and hillsides throughout the Eastern United States and Canada. It’s part of the walnut family. 

  • It’s a slow growing tree to about 50 - 60 feet with a trunk 2 - 3.5 ft in diameter. 

  • Acorns are 1-3 cm long and egg shaped

  • Leaves are alternate, pinnately compound (a row of leaflets on each side of the petiole), and 20-30 cm long.

  • The bark is relatively thin, grayish, and divided into interlacing ridges.

  • The wood of hickory is famously heavy and tough yet flexible and shock-resistant. Because of these qualities, it is often used in sporting goods such as skis and tool handles.

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