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Hickory, Nutmeg
Nutmeg Hickory (Carya myristicaeformis) is the rarest species in the genus, occurring in scattered relic populations of Southeastern North Carolina, Eastern South Carolina, Central Alabama and Mississippi, Northern Louisiana, Southern Arkansas, East Texas and Northern Mexico. Nutmeg hickory is a slow growing medium-sized tree with a tall, straight, shaggy trunk and stout, slightly spreading branches…