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Plants
A slender hickory of moist woods, told by sulphur-yellow winter buds.
Field facts
HabitatMoist slopes and bottomland
RangeStatewide
When to lookBright yellow autumn foliage
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesPignut Hickory, Shagbark Hickory
Field note: Yellow buds are the fastest hickory identification in Indiana.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Taste nothing you have not confirmed; the nut is intensely bitter.
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