Hickory

Carya tomentosa

Juglandaceae

Deciduous tree

Hardwood

Other trade names:

de: Hickory

en: Hickory

fr: Hickory, Carya tomenteux

Origin: North America (Southern USA)

Ecological: available as FSC controlled wood, not listed on CITES

Usage: Furniture, Doors, yacht interior finishing, airplane interior finishing, Panels, interior finishing, Intarsia

Colors: Light brown, Red / Reddish brown

Available cuts: Flat / Crown cut, Rift / Quarter cut

Available strengths: 0.5 – 0.6 mm

Tree Height: Up to 30 m

Bark: Grey, smooth in youth, fissured when old, scaly and hard

Texture: Fine

Smell: Inconspicuous

Resistance: Medium resistance to fungi, low resistance to insects

Mechanische Bearbeitung: Difficult

Technical wood data:

Raw Density: 0,74 - 0,78 g/ccm

Compressive Strength: 52 - 65 N/mm²

Flexural Strength: 115 - 139 N/mm²

Shear Strength: 12,3 - 12,5 N/mm²