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Title: The principal timber trees readily eligible for Victorian industrial culture, with indications of their native countries - and some of their technologic uses. An enumeration

Author: Freiherr von Ferdinand Mueller

In: The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 6

Publication details: Victoria University of Wellington Library, Wellington

Part of: The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 6

Carya alba, Nuttall.*

Carya alba, Nuttall.^*

The Shellbark-Hickory. A deciduous tree, 90 feet high, which delights in rich forest soil; a native of North America, Wood strong, elastic, and tenacious, but not very durable. Yields the main supply of Hickory nuts. All the hickories are extensively used in North America for hoops.