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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Carya tomentosa

Carya tomentosa - The Mockernut Hickory Tree

This Mockernut Hickory lives at the Asheville Botanical Gardens in Asheville, North Carolina.

Rebecca
http://ayearwiththetrees.blogspot.com

5 comments:

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  2. Ah, I love the Hickories! We have several species here in Ohio. Nice blog!

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  3. Carya tomentosa is most abundant of the hickories. It can reach up to 500 years old. It is hardy, strong and flexible.

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  4. Great image. Really captures the fall feel happening right now.

    Dani @ ONNO Organic Clothing

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  5. Well, you've got a great image here of poison ivy, but mockernut hickory, not so much. ;-)

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