Shagbark hickory (Carya ovata) is a majestic tree. Though variable, its bark is often shaggy, making it easy to identify. Bats are known to find habitat beneath these large, scaly plates. . #tree #trees #plant #plants #botany #garden #gardening #Forest #forestry #arborist #dendrology #horticulture | Levitreeschool

Many people readily recognize the mature bark of shagbark hickory (Carya ovata), but it’s important to realize that all mature bark develops slowly, throughout the life of a tree. Here, we look at shgbark’s younger, less shaggy bark. . #tree #trees #plant #plants #botany #garden #gardening #Forest #forestry #arborist #dendrology #horticulture | Levitreeschool