Everything that is finest in the other Hickories is rivaled or excelled by the Big Shellbark. –Naturalist Donald Peattie Carya laciniosa Native to the United States, the shellbark hickory is a towering tree of notable statue. It was once a common tree found near the Midwest; it’s unfortunate that only a few historic Shellbark hickory trees are still left today, leaving it a threatened species. It was among the earliest trees settlers discovered when they first came to the country.…
