Is a shagbark hickory common in central Indiana?
Common as a native in central-Indiana upland woodlots and preserved fencerows, particularly in the wooded pockets of Hamilton, Boone, and Morgan counties. Nurseries rarely stock it because of the taproot, so essentially every yard specimen predates the house standing next to it.
Why that matters for tree work
Almost nobody plants shagbark — the ones standing in central-Indiana yards are woodlot remnants left when the subdivision went in, and that is precisely why they are in trouble. It is a structurally excellent tree that cannot tolerate having its root zone graded, compacted, or paved, and the resulting decline typically shows up 5 to 15 years after the house was built, not the year after.
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