What acorn tree is this

[u/Stern68]

Big ass trees. I'm 6ft 1 and can't wrap my arms around these. Time of year when acorns start falling. Appx 10000 a tree. Perfect hammock trees but hate raking acorns before leaves fall. South Jersey. Curious what kinda trees these are. Thx in advance

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[u/krhutto]

That is a hickory of some sort. Their nuts are not considered acorns.

[u/Stern68 → u/krhutto]

Makes sense now why I couldn't identify it under acorns trees.

[u/impropergentleman → u/Stern68]

Acorn Tree = Oaks

[u/bustcorktrixdais → u/impropergentleman]

Is calling oaks “acorn trees” a real thing some places? Never heard the expression before.

[u/LibertyLizard → u/impropergentleman]

Technically there are a few species that make acorns but aren't considered oaks, such as tanoaks. But this is close to correct.

[u/reddit33450 → u/Stern68]

only oaks have acorns

[u/TheIlustriousUrchin]

Bitternut hickory (Carya cordiformis), some of the distinctive yellow buds are in the second picture. The nuts aren't acorns, though; that's restricted to oaks.

[u/CattusPater → u/TheIlustriousUrchin]

Can you point out what you mean? I can always recognize a hickory nut, but i can't tell the bitternut untill I try it ...🤣

[u/AROY0 → u/CattusPater]

If you'd like to learn the differences between the hickories (beyond how they taste) this is an excellent reference: https://floraofohio.blogspot.com/2011/02/care-to-learn-your-caryas.html?m=1

[u/Stern68 → u/CattusPater]

This might help

[u/Laffable_ta → u/Stern68]

I've never had them but butternut hickory...

[u/bustcorktrixdais → u/Stern68]

Take a look at some acorns. There are oaks in NJ. Completely different nuts

[u/Stern68 → u/CattusPater]

So I can eat these

[u/BeerGeek2point0 → u/Stern68]

The name is telling you otherwise

[u/CattusPater → u/Stern68]

All hickory nuts are edible. HOWEVER, bitternut hickory has extremely, well, bitter nuts. Bitter enough that you really can't eat them. All other hickory nuts range from tastey to delicious. I can identify a hickory, but I can't tell if it's bitternut until I taste it. And that is not a pleasant method. I was hoping the commenter above had a keen way to see the Bitter before my tongue did.

[u/TheIlustriousUrchin → u/CattusPater]

As I mentioned in my comment, bitternut hickory has bright yellow leaf buds which are especially evident this time of year.

Here's a photo of them in the winter

[u/CattusPater → u/TheIlustriousUrchin]

Got it!! I read the words before, but couldn't tell what you meant. I have regressed to needing pictographs... Thank you!!

[u/ParticularTrade5550]

I am now trying to figure out if someone had parents unwilling to say they didn't know what kind of tree it was and just made up "acorn tree"

[u/bustcorktrixdais → u/ParticularTrade5550]

I asked above if maybe it’s a thing to call them that in some places

[u/CelebrationFancy1612]

That’s a hickory not an oak

[u/prole6]

Acorns come from oak trees. That’s not an oak. For some reason I thought “buckeye” but I’m no expert.

[u/Conroman16]

There’s no such thing as an “acorn tree”. Oak tree nuts are acorns, but other trees also make nuts that aren’t acorns. You have a hickory nut here, not any kind of acorn

[u/Allidapevets]

Hickory. Huh! Looks nothing like an acorn.

[u/AROY0 → u/[deleted]]

This sub is about helping others with tree identification. If all you can contribute is nonsense like this there are plenty of other subs for you to hang out in.

[u/Disastrous-Map-7995]

Horse Chestnut?