| Carya cordiformis (Bitternut hickory): Leaves | ||
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The pinnately-compound leaves are alternate and 6 to 10 inches long, with
7 (sometimes 5 or 9) sharply serrate leaflets. The terminal leaflet is 3
to 6 inches long, the laterals smaller. Leaflets are bright green and hairless
above and paler and hairy on the midrib and veins below. The lower surface
is often gland-dotted. Fall color is a bright, clear yellow. |
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