Perhaps our most common and familiar hickory.

The hairy leaves usually have 7 leaflets and are very spicily fragrant.

Mockernut Hickory is common throughout North Carolina.

The scientific name has been the subject of some debate, with Carya tomentosa being called Carya alba (L.) Nuttall ex Elliott in recent floras, but switching back to Carya tomentosa in even more recent floras, as the ICBN Nomenclature Committee ruled in favor of tomentosa in 2010.

Carroll Co., VA 10/16/06.

Bark of a medium-sized tree.

Carroll Co., VA 10/16/06.

The tight bark on mature trees has diamond-shaped intersecting ridges.