hickories
Pecan tree relatives
Hickories are trees of the walnut family native to North America, valued for their hard, resilient wood and edible nuts.
The wood is prized for tool handles, furniture, and smoking meat.
Pecan is a species of hickory.
The forest was thick with oaks and hickories.
Hickory with peeling bark
- pecanEdible hickory seed
- shellbarkHickory with loose plates
- pignutWild edible tuber
- bitternutAstringent hickory seed
deciduous · hardwood · native · American · nuts · bark · leaves · catkins
Edible tree nuts
- shagbarkHickory with peeling bark
- shellbarkHickory with loose plates
- edibleSafe to consume
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
harvest · cracking · shells · kernels · meat · wildlife · squirrels · chipmunks
shagbark
Hickory with peeling bark
bitternut · deciduous · hardwood · native · American · nuts · bark · leaves · catkins · compound
pecans
Edible tree nuts
foraging · harvest · cracking · shells · kernels · meat · wildlife · squirrels · chipmunks · autumn
hardwood
Dense deciduous timber
furniture · drumsticks · lacrosse sticks · flooring · cabinets · charcoal · dense · strong · durable · grain
smoked
Exposed to wood fumes
chips · charcoal · curing · meats · ribs · brisket · ham · aromatic · smoky · woodsy