The bark is brownish-black, and leaves are 18–24 inches long, containing nine to 17 narrow, long leaflets with a hook shape near each tip. Nuts are cylindrical. The bitternut hickory (Carya ...

Hickories have compound leaves with one stem and many leaflets ... pignut, shagbark, and bitternut hickory. Mockernut is the most common. Its name refers to the relatively small amount ...