Tree near northeast door of Bessey Hall.
This species
is native to North America from Quebec to Minnesota, and south to Georgia
and Texas. It is native in central Iowa as far west as the Des Moines and
Raccoon rivers, and to the Missouri River in southern Iowa. It is usually
found in drier upland woods, but also occurs in well-drained soils of valleys
and bottomlands, and is a constant companion of oaks in the midwest. The
best quality hickory wood comes from this species. Because it is slow-growing
and is difficult to transplant, this species is seldom used in landscaping.
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