Mockernut Hickery (Carya tomentosa)

This and the other hickories are very desirable both for forest and shade trees. The unusually small kernels from the nuts are sweet and edible. Mockernut hickory is so named because the nuts are large but with thick shells and very small kernels. The twigs are stout and reddish-brown to grayish-brown in color. The Mockernut Hickory tree, Carya tomentosa, is also called a White Hickory, Whiteheart Hickory, Hognut and Bullnut.The gray bark of this tree is marked with branching ridges and deep furrows. Take advantage of this price and order today! * $6.78