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370 The Book of Woodcraft BiTTERNUT OR SwAMP HiCKORY. {Hicofia cordiformis) A tall slender forest tree of low woods, up to loo feet high; chiefi} in Mississippi valley. Known by its small willow-like leaves; (7 to 9 leaflets); its close rough bark; its ridged fruit, and bitter kernel. Its leaves are 6 to 10 inches long, its leaflets 2 to 4 inches long. Wood, brownish, very hard, close-grained, tough, strong, and heavy; a cubic foot weighs 47 lbs. Excellent firewood.
