Put it in some dirt

There are 4 common types of hickory trees in Iowa: The Shagbark, the Bitternut, the Shellbark, and the Mockernut. All of them have alternate leaves with 5 to 9 leaves per leaflet.

Of the almost two dozen types of hickory trees, Missouri has two considered native species. First, the shagbark hickory (Carya ovata) and the shellbark hickory (Carya laciniosa). Both produce edible nuts.

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 5 words with the pattern ----L-A-K. That is, nine letter words with 5th letter L and 7th letter A and 9th letter K. In alphabetical order, they are:

camelback

metalmark

quillback

shellback

shellbark

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 2 words with the pattern --EL-BA--. That is, nine letter words with 3rd letter E and 4th letter L and 6th letter B and 7th letter A. In alphabetical order, they are:

shellback

shellbark