Botanical Name Carya spp. Other Names Nutmeg Hickory, Bitter Pecan Origin Eastern USA Sapwood Colour Pale brown Heartwood Colour Brown yellow with orange tint Grain Straight but occasionally wavy or irregular Texture Uniform to medium coarse Common Uses Tool handles, furniture, cabinetry, flooring, ladders, dowels, sporting goods Density kg/m3 576 Specific gravity - 0.56 Hardness N 8095 Bending Strength N/mm2 114.0 Stiffness N/mm2 11700 Radial shrinkage % 5 Tangential shrinkage % 9 Working Properties Stability xxx Bending x Machining xx Screwing xxx Gluing xx Painting xxx Sanding xx Staining xxx xxxx = excellent xxx = good xx = fair x = not good