Hickory Tree Height Shipped:1 2 Feet acidic soils 7411 acidic soils which is particularly important for large and or remote restoration projects Hickory Tree Carya Spp Native Americans used hickory nut tree wood to make tools and weapons‚ as the wood is strong with excellent flexibility․ Hickory has been used for a variety of purposes‚ for wood and for food‚ across North America․ Hickory nuts‚ as one example‚ have been enjoyed for centuries for their rich flavor and high nutritive value‚ and were used in customary recipes or eaten raw as a food in times of scavenging․ Next to their value as food‚ the values of hickory and its products to humans are chiefly in its use to produce furniture‚ smoke meats and produce charcoal․ Each of these uses is a case of a human social activity being enabled by a relevant physical characteristic of the hickory tree․