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NAME: Shagbark Hickory
SPECIES / FAMILY: Carya Ovata / Juglandaceae
OTHER COMMON NAME(S):
CONDITIONS: sun
and partial shade
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Nuts |
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sweet |
RAW/COOK |
Fall |
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Bark |
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SAP |
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sweet |
RAW/COOK |
Late winter |
PORTION: small-medium
COMMENT: Very hard to separate nut from shell! Making milk may be the best option. / Sap; Seed/Nut. raw or cooked and used in pies, cakes, bread etc. Sweet and delicious. The seed can be ground into a meal and used to thicken soups etc. A nut milk can be prepared from the seed and this is used as a butter on bread, vegetables etc. The shell is normally thick and hard, but in selected cultivars it can be thin. The seed ripens in late autumn and can be stored for up to 2 years in a cool cellar. Sap - sweet. It is tapped in spring and can be made into a syrup.
How to make Hickory Nut Milk: https://www.permacrafters.com/how-to-make-nut-milk-from-foraged-hickory-nuts/
Place nuts one by one on your board and smash them open with a heavy rock.
Separate the husk from the rest of the shell and meat. No need to shell the nuts, but make sure shells are cracked open!
Place 1 part (e.g. 1 cup) of hickory nuts and shells into a pot.
Add at least 3 parts (e.g. 3 cups) of water to the pot (otherwise it will be too goopy).
Simmer for 30 minutes.
Strain the hickory nut milk through the nut milk bag into another pot or kettle.
Serve warm with honey. Refrigerate leftovers and drink within 3 days.
RELATED SPECIES: http://www.eattheweeds.com/cayra-coffee-or-hickory-java-2 (Pignut & Water Hickories can be bitter and need to be leeched, like acorns, due to tannins.)
CAUTION:
NUTRITION/MEDICINAL: Vitamin A,E,K,B6; fats, minerals.(4) Analgesic; Antirheumatic. The fresh small shoots have been steamed to make an inhalant for treating headaches. A decoction of the bark has been taken internally to treat rheumatism and also used as a poultice on rheumatic joints.(2)
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OTHER USES: Dye; Fuel; Wood. A yellow dye is obtained from the inner bark. An excellent quality wood, it is used for tool handles, wheel spokes, sporting goods, baskets etc. The wood produces an excellent charcoal.(1)
SOURCE LINKS (may include nutritional and medicinal info, plus other uses):
