SCIENTIFIC NAME: Carya pallida

COMMON NAME: sand hickory

LEAVES: Alternate. Odd pinnately compound with 7 leaflets (may have 5 or 9). Silver (glaucous) under leaflet with cross lines that make silver scales.

FRUIT: Rounded nut with a hard husk. Monoecious.

BARK: Grey, ridged, and furrowed.

OTHER: Grows 60' to 80' tall. Native to high/dry sites. Has an imbricate bud (true hickory). Tap rooted, so it is hard to transplant. Good yellow fall color.