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Shagbark Hickory in central Indiana

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.

Large tree · $400–$1,900 typical

What moves the price on this one

  • Height — a 20-footer is a few hundred, an 80-foot oak over a roof is four figures
  • Access — can a truck and chipper get to it, or is everything carried by hand
  • What's underneath — a clear yard versus a roof, a fence, a pool or a power drop
  • Condition — dead and brittle costs more than live, because it can't be climbed
  • Species and wood density — hickory and walnut rig slower than pine

Also searched as hickory, shagbark, scalybark hickory (shellbark hickory is a different species).

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