Carya cordiformis - bitternut hickory - Eva Monheim

Описание: Bitternut hickory has a distinctive sulfur yellow bud in the wintertime that is a key ID feature. The bark has a fine consistent texture. The leaves are compound, with five to seven leaflets per leaf. They are serrated along the margin. This tree is monoecious with male catkins that hang down and small female flowers that sit just above the male flowers. When the fruits develop, there are four raised sutures (or seams) on the surface of the fruit - a key ID feature.