Carya ovata (Shagbark Hickory)

Bark of the young tree is gray and smooth, it exfoliates in long strips with age. Shade tolerant when young.

Associates: Acer saccharum (Sugar Maple), Carya cordiformis (Bitternut Hickory), Cornus racemosa (Gray Dogwood), Corylus americana (American Filbert (Hazelnut)), Ostrya virginiana (Ironwood), Polygonatum canaliculatum (Smooth Solomon’s Seal), Prunus serotina (Wild Black Cherry), Quercus alba (White Oak), Quercus rubra (Red Oak), Smilacina racemosa (False Solomon’s Seal), Tilia americana (American Linden)