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Leaves are alternate, deciduous and pinnately compound with 7-9 obovate leaflets.  Leaves and rachis are very hairy and lemon scented.  Twigs are stout, red-brown and hairy with large hairy terminal buds.  Bark is gray with interlacing ridges. Nut is round with a thick husk that splits to the base.  Mockernut hickory is found on a variety of upland sites in the eastern U.S. and is intolerant of shade.  The hard wood is used for pulpwood and furniture. The nuts are eaten by many small mammals.

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