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Is the husk on the nut thick (¼"–½"), splitting completely when ripe to release the nut; with the bark on older trees peeling in long, shaggy sections?
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Is the husk on the nut thin (less than 1/8"), often splitting only part way to the base; with the bark on older trees tight with rounded ridges, not shaggy?
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