What is a pig nut?

The Hickory or Hickory Pigut is a type of deciduous hardwood tree. A member of Juglandaceae or walnut, his scientific name is Carya GLABRA. The trees of the pig matrix, although relatively common, are not particularly numerous, usually form a smaller fraction of the total number of trees in the areas where they are located. Trees that can grow relatively large have a commercial and also considerable value as a source of food for wild animals and livestock, especially pig, which is a source of its common name. The leaves are elongated, pointed, relatively wide and have very finely serrated edges. Each group of five or occasionally seven is arranged at the end of the stem with two or three, contradictory pairs and a single top sheet. The gray bark is smooth in young trees, but gradually becomes cracked and harsh, older trees have a bark with vertical furrows and combs. Older, ripe trees often reach around 80 feet (24 m) or more in height.

The wood matrix hickory, which usually occurs in mixed hardwood forests, often with oak and other types of hickory, is very durable and flexible and is used for various wood products such as tool and athletic equipment. It is used for lumber and is preferred as firewood for heat, cooking and smoking. Nuts that are enclosed both in the outer peel and in the inner shell are consumed by many types of animals and are preferred by pigs, leading to early American colonists and settlers to name the hog matrix Hickory. For humans, nuts are bitter and while edible, they are generally not considered a useful source of food.

At least three subspecies of swine walnut hickory are sometimes found hybrids with other hickory species, which can positively identify this tree somewhat demanding. It also has several other common names such as sweet Pigut Hickory, Swamp Hickory, BroomHickory and False Shagark Hickory, which are used in local areas. Gash nut trees are quite adaptable and can benefit under different conditions. They are often found along Ridgelines in poor dry soils, but can also colonize low lying areas with relatively wet soil. They cannot tolerate very dry or marshy conditions.