White’s Woods is home to several species of mature hickory trees, including shagbark (Carya ovata), shellbark (Carya laciniosa), bitternut (Carya cordiformis), and pignut hickory (Carya glabra).

This tree has the largest nuts of any hickory, which are also sweet and edible. It is widespread in the wild, but not a common tree. C. laciniosa is also not common in cultivation due to its slow ...