Hickory
Wood species / Trade name:
Hickory, Mockernut hickory, bullnut hickory
Names:
- German: Hickory
- French: Hickory
- Chinese: 山核桃
Botanical name:
Carya tomentosa
Character / Color:
The ring-porous,straight-grained wood has a coarse texture. The light early wood contains broad vessels which appear as deep and shiny streaks in the radial cut and as figures in the tangential cut. There's a clear demarcation between the dark late growth and light early growth. The mostly light brown to reddish brown wood with a matte finish contains primarily irregular and wavy annual rings.
Main occurence:
North America
Usage:
Furniture, Musical instruments
Availability
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