Tuesday, March 20, 2018

New Leaves of the Mockernut Hickory (Carya tomentosa)

The mockernut hickory (Carya tomentosa) has very large end buds. This end bud is at minimum an inch in length. The new leaves are still hidden.
This end bud has started to open: the velvety outer layer is peeling back.
The young, furry, compound leaves are revealed.