Source: Northeastern Canada and USA, south-west into Mexico. White to cream with inconspicuous fine brown lines and tan heartwood Pattern: Hickory is a ring porous woods, meaning that the pores of the spring wood form a well-defined ring. It is extremely tough and resilient, quite hard and only moderately heavy.
Exceptionally stable Uses:  As veneers-furniture, skis and moulding and bent plywood requiring extreme strength.