Identifying Mockernut Hickory

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Help identifying a backyard tree from photos; National Arbor Day Foundation key didn't work.

Certified arborist Shannon Pable confirms: Mockernut hickory (Carya tomentosa).

Reference: Study of Northern Virginia Ecology

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