pignut hickory
The pignut bark may look almost shiny when young -- the outer layer has a bit of a sheen, and is only a bit broken up by vertical lines of strain. New bark layers seem to build up under the protect...
The pignut bark may look almost shiny when young -- the outer layer has a bit of a sheen, and is only a bit broken up by vertical lines of strain. New bark layers seem to build up under the protect...
Though it's hard to capture depth in a photo, this bark has deeply "stacked" layers -- see especially the upper right. At least 8 layers of bark, each about 2mm thick, have remained stuck to the ou...