Mockernut Hickory near the Patuxent River in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/5/2012).

Photo by Tom Feild MBP List

Mockernut Hickory in fruit in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/29/2011).

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Mockernut Hickory in Howard Co., Maryland (6/3/2010).

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Mockernut Hickory in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/7/2011).

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Mockernut Hickory in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/12/2010).

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Mockernut Hickory (trunk) in Howard Co., Maryland (2/11/2017).

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A Mockernut Hickory in Talbot Co., Maryland (4/19/2014).

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Mockernut Hickory in Dorchester Co., Maryland (10/14/2017).

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The tomentose pubescence on the twig and leaf base Mockernut Hickory in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/29/2011).

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The fruit of Mockernut Hickory in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/28/2015).

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Mockernut Hickory bud in Baltimore Co., Maryland (12/7/2012).

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Mockernut Hickory in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/4/2016).

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Mockernut Hickory in Allegany Co., Maryland (10/17/2020). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 252960 - Psn: 145)

Mockernut Hickory in Allegany Co., Maryland (10/17/2020). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Mockernut Hickory in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/20/2019).

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Mockernut Hickory in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/26/2019). (c) Peter M Martin, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 257943 - Psn: 200)

Mockernut Hickory in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/26/2019). (c) Peter M Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Mockernut Hickory in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/28/2021). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 444439 - Psn: 200)

Mockernut Hickory in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/28/2021). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Description

Leaflets usually 7-9. Petiole, rachis,and lower leaf surface are hairy, or tomentose (as the species epithet "tomentosa" indicates). Terminal winter buds are large. Fruit is large and round, with a thick husk (though husk is thinner than husk in Shagbark and Shellbark hickories).

Where To Find

Grows in dry or moist woodland throughout Maryland, most commonly at lower altitudes.

Relationships

Host plant for various butterfly species including Banded Hairstreak.

Host plant for various moth species including Walnut Sphinx Moth, Pecan Leafminer Moth, American Dagger Moth, Banded Tussock Moth, Epione Underwing Moth, Oldwife Underwing Moth, Yellow-gray Underwing Moth, Ulalume Underwing Moth (Database of World's Lepidopteran Host Plants).

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Mockernut Hickory near the Patuxent River in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/5/2012). Media by Tom Feild.

Mockernut Hickory in fruit in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/29/2011). View Record Details Media by Bill Harms.

Mockernut Hickory in Howard Co., Maryland (6/3/2010). View Record Details Media by Bill Harms.

Mockernut Hickory in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/7/2011). View Record Details Media by Bill Harms.

Mockernut Hickory in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/12/2010). View Record Details Media by Bill Harms.

Mockernut Hickory (trunk) in Howard Co., Maryland (2/11/2017). View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

A Mockernut Hickory in Talbot Co., Maryland (4/19/2014). Media by Jim Brighton.

Mockernut Hickory in Dorchester Co., Maryland (10/14/2017). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

The tomentose pubescence on the twig and leaf base Mockernut Hickory in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/29/2011). View Record Details Media by Bill Harms.

The fruit of Mockernut Hickory in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/28/2015). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

Mockernut Hickory bud in Baltimore Co., Maryland (12/7/2012). Media by Kerry Wixted.

Mockernut Hickory in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/4/2016). View Record Details Media by Jane Hill.

Mockernut Hickory in Allegany Co., Maryland (10/17/2020). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by John Hall.

Mockernut Hickory in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/20/2019). View Record Details Media by Matt Grey.

Mockernut Hickory in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/26/2019). (c) Peter M Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Peter M Martin via iNaturalist.

Mockernut Hickory in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/28/2021). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by John Hall.