A bit of a mystery hickory

[James Parton]

I thought I would post a few pictures from our outing.

               

                       

                                       

               

Will and Giant Hickory

               

                       

                                       

               

Falls

               

                       

                                       

               

Fraser's Sedge

               

                       

                                       

               

Into the Forest

               

                       

                                       

               

Old Growth Tuliptree

[Jess Riddle]

Will,

I agree with your assessment.  Based on the bark, I would lean towards C. alba, but all the other features seem to subtly point towards C. glabra var. glabra.  Definitely not C. cordiformis.

Jess

[Will Blozan]

Jess,

I'm glad you weighed in on this one. Yes, the twigs were way too fine for C. alba. The crown form also did not suggest C cordiformis. Here are some shots.

               

                       

                       

Full tree stitch

               

               

               

                       

                       

Crown detail

               

               

The tree was 11'8" CBH x 145' tall X 77' spread.

Will

[James Parton]

Will,

That new camera does stitches well.

How does those hickories compare with other large ones of the species?

James