Hickory Pignuts

Hickory Pignuts appear in the story 'Hat' all the series, including the very long part 4. Pignuts normally taste bitter and reside mostly in the UK and Great Britain. They are safe to eat. It is also called Carya glabra. Hickory Pignuts are also in the eastern United States and Canada. The Shagbark Hickory, the ones that were found in the story Hat, are less common but also found there and then, mostly in forests. Other species of Hickory, such as Bitternut Hickory (otherwise known as swamp Hickory) are bitter but edible. They look like Common Hickory pignuts but are smaller in size.