▁in ▁the ▁region ▁and ▁adds ▁flav or ▁to ▁the ▁meat . ▁ ▁H ick ory ▁is ▁sometimes ▁used ▁for ▁wood ▁flo oring ▁due ▁to ▁its ▁dur ability ▁in ▁resist ing ▁wear ▁and ▁character . ▁ ▁H ick ory ▁wood ▁is ▁not ▁noted ▁for ▁rot ▁resistance . ▁ ▁A ▁b ark ▁extract ▁from ▁sh ag b ark ▁h ick ory ▁is ▁also ▁used ▁in ▁an ▁ed ible ▁sy rup ▁similar ▁to ▁map le ▁sy rup , ▁with ▁a ▁slightly ▁bitter , ▁sm ok y ▁taste . ▁ ▁The ▁n uts ▁of ▁some ▁species ▁are ▁pal atable , ▁while ▁others ▁are ▁bitter ▁and ▁only ▁suitable ▁for ▁animal ▁feed . ▁Sh ag b ark ▁and ▁shell b ark ▁h ick ory , ▁along ▁with ▁pec an , ▁are ▁regarded ▁by ▁some ▁as ▁the ▁fin est ▁nut ▁trees . ▁P ec ans ▁are ▁the ▁most ▁important ▁nut ▁tree ▁native ▁to ▁North ▁America . ▁ ▁When ▁cultiv ated ▁for ▁their ▁n uts , ▁cl onal ▁( gra ft ed ) ▁trees ▁of ▁the ▁same ▁cultiv ar ▁cannot ▁pol lin ate ▁each ▁other ▁because ▁of ▁their ▁self - in compat ibility . ▁Two ▁or ▁more ▁cultiv ars ▁must ▁be ▁plant ed ▁together ▁for ▁successful ▁pol lin ation . ▁Se ed lings ▁( g rown ▁from ▁h ick ory ▁n uts ) ▁will ▁usually ▁have ▁sufficient ▁gen etic ▁variation . ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁an ▁excellent ▁wood ▁for ▁fuel ▁due ▁to ▁its ▁density . ▁ ▁Gallery ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁Wal nut ▁ ▁H ican ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Phili ps ,