Any Tree Experts Out There?

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,

Wild Turkey

leaf size, shape, etc.
Bark --rough, smooth, fine, coarse?
My hickory's been bombarding the shed under for a while

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.  

buddyb

Sounds like a sawtooth oak.

brier-49

Hickory tree

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.

select-fire

Our local Nut expert should be chiming in from Georgia

bullshot

It's one of those trees with big green nuts.

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.

chme

This is a pignut hickory.  Got any pics of your tree?

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

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!

Aztngundoc22

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