You found the Mockernut Hickory!
One of 15 trees in the PBIO Tree Hunt.
Carya tomentosa — 🥜 Mockernut hickory plays the long game. This slow-growing upland tree invests in tough wood and hard nuts that wildlife must put some serious effort into opening.
Where it grows: look for it in the natural woods around campus — The Ridges, Baker Preserve, and Strouds Run — typically on dry upland slopes and ridges.
Claim your find: snap a photo with your magnet and post it publicly. Tag us — @PBIO_OhioU on X or Environmental and Plant Biology at Ohio University on LinkedIn — and add #PBIOTreeHunt. The magnet is yours to keep! Brought to you by OHIO Environmental and Plant Biology — https://www.ohio.edu/cas/plant-biology