A large native deciduous tree which takes its name from its shaggy bark as it gets older. Hickory nuts were an important food source for early settlers and Native Americans, as well as animals. Hickory Wood is often used for firewood, and for smoking meats. The wood is very hard, and is used in a variety of wooden products. Andrew Jackson, the 7th US president was known as "Old Hickory." Leaves turn an attractive yellow in fall.