Carya Nutt. (hickory), display on ground of fruit, opened nut
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digital color photograph
Born digital
Photographic image
2005 – 2012
Carya Nutt. (hickory), image shows both ripe and unripe fruit (nut sliced open), hickory fruits consist of hard-shelled nuts surrounded by a woody husk, varies among species as to how easily it splits and whether the sutures are winged along part or all of their length, nuts are edible although they vary in size and taste