Shagbark Hickory 

Large, deciduous tree, growing well over 100 ft tall, and can live more than 350 years.  Most of the time it is medium-sized with a tall straight trunk topped with slender, often irregularly shaped crown.  The smoky-gray bark is markedly shaggy in mature trees with thick strips. Shagbark Hickory is monoecious, producing separate male and female flowers on the same tree The fruit is wide round husk covered nut. 

Distribution:  Southeastern Canada and Eastern US.

Uses: The seeds can be used raw or cooked in pies, cakes, bread, and other treats very sweet tasting. Can be ground and used for soup thickening and nut milk can be produced.

Fresh small shoots have been steamed to make an inhalant for treating headaches and the bark has been taken internally to treat rheumatism and used as a poultice on rheumatic joints.