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cbxjeff
We had a large wind storm here a few nights ago.  I had a 30+ foot tall live tree about 16-18" dia snap about 12' up.  In starting to cutup the top today before I start the hard work. It is loaded with lime green nuts about 150% the size of an acorn.  I've seen these nuts on the ground in past years and thought they were chestnuts.  I was wrong.  Any idea what I have there guys?
Thanks,
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  • Wild Turkey
    leaf size, shape, etc.
    Bark --rough, smooth, fine, coarse?
    My hickory's been bombarding the shed under for a while ;)
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  • cbxjeff
    Yes, not a walnut.  I have about 50 of those and although I love trees, one reason I bought this place in '82, I really have to be careful where I park in the drive in the fall.  
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  • buddyb
    Sounds like a sawtooth oak.
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  • brier-49
    Hickory tree
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  • SCOUT5
    There are several different kinds of hickory trees and as many different hickory nuts.   From what you are describing it may be what I call a pignut tree.
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  • select-fire
    Our local Nut expert should be chiming in from Georgia
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  • bullshot
    It's one of those trees with big green nuts.
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  • yoshmyster
    So it looks like an acorn cap and nut? Where do you live and what trees grow in your hood? A pic would help.
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  • chme
    Carya glabra pignut hickory Go Botany
    This is a pignut hickory.  Got any pics of your tree?
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  • Bubba Jr.
    It sounds like what my wife stepped on last year and caused her so many problems. Ours was from a shagbark hickory tree. Does the bark curl out from the tree?
    Joe
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  • cbxjeff
    I just checked the leaves and yes, it's a pignut hickory
    Thanks for the replies guys.  Is this a great place or what!


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  • Aztngundoc22
    OK : 
    Hickory ??? Thats what is in my front yard ! Local squirrels love them !!!!
    Thanks !!!
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