Bitternut hickory has tight light to silvery gray bark with interlacing ridges throughout the life of the tree. The fruit is a light colored, small, round nut, with a thick hull and a slight wing ...

The bitternut hickory (Carya cordiformis) also commonly called the swamp hickory, loves moist conditions and hates drought and poor drainage, ...

Bitternut Hickory Tree (Carya cordiformis) While edible, as the name implies bitternut hickory tree's nut is not appetizing.

“Indiana’s currently tallest recorded tree is a 152-foot-tall bitternut hickory, and our widest tree circumference is a silver maple at more than 361 inches,” said Jacob Roos, ...

At some point over the winter a big limb fell from the bitternut hickory that stands outside the far corner of the vegetable garden. I don’t know why that limb (9-10 inches in diameter) came ...

The bitternut hickory produces a 1-inch nut that is not edible. This tree's mature form is shown. Better suited to larger landscapes a bitternut hickory can live to be 200 years old.

So, this would be a bitternut hickory tree someday but it's not going to make it because they keep eating it. It's going to be like bonsai," said St. John.

MyDNR, Indiana’s Outdoor Newsletter: We need the public’s help to update The Big Tree Registry, a list of the largest known specimen of each native tree species in Indiana. “Indiana’s currently ...

After gathering, hickory nut meat can be used in cooking, baking and on salads or simply eaten hand to mouth. Hickory nuts are tasty, meaty, and inspiring to gather Skip to main content Skip to ...

The bitternut hickory produces a 1-inch nut that is not edible. This tree's mature form is shown. Better suited to larger landscapes a bitternut hickory can live to be 200 years old.