Two trees growing at the intersection of the sidewalks, to the northwest of Curtiss Hall.
This is probably
the most uniformly distributed and abundant hickory in North America.
It is native to Iowa and is the only native hickory in most of the northwestern
part of the state. The bitternut hickory grows to 75 feet tall with a straight
trunk and an open, rounded, narrow crown. This tree grows faster and has
more spectacular fall foliage than other hickory species. It is not often
used in landscaping as it is difficult to transplant, slow to establish
and there are many other faster-growing native trees available.
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