Propagation
Sow stratified seeds in situ during spring and protect from rodents. If sown in containers plant up within one to two years to avoid losses.

This tree is difficult to transplant due to a long taproot. It is advised to sever taproot one year prior to transplanting.

Note:
Care should be taken when selecting a sight as the tree has vigorous roots that can lift concrete and block drains.


Botanic information
Leaf: The mid-green imparipinnate leaves have 5-leaflets. The upper three are obovate and the lower two are ovate. All are sessile except the top one that has a short petiole. The apex is acuminate and the leaflets have a hard thick texture with ciliate margins.

Flower: The pendant male catkins are 3-pronged up to 125mm (5in) long and the female catkins appear in a terminal spike on the growing tips, either solitary or in pairs with the new leaves during spring.

Fruit: The ellipsoid fruit matures to dark brown with a thick husk that splits open to reveal whitish 4-angled nut. The mature nut is edible and one of the best of the Hickories.

Note
The timber is strong and elastic with the hartwood is reddish brown with whitish sapwood. The bark on mature trees is very attractive and flakes away in strips, making it difficult for squirrels to climb and collect the nuts. It produces fruit that is simular to walnuts but are smaller.