Carya, Oak and Acer Trees

Carya “Hickory”, Quercus “Oak" and Acer “Maple" woods are of much importance in regard to biological research. Carya also known as Hickory is a tree that   falls in the walnut or jaglandaceae family (Hoadley, 2000).  The  abundance of  hickories  is  particularly present  in the  united  states  Eastern half  and has the  history  of  prolonged  living  that may  attain the  age  of 500 years.  The highest percentage   of hickory wood is utilized for products where strangeness, durability, flexibility and hardness are a necessity.  The wood creates an excellent fuel also despite the fact that its firmness can be sustained for a long period.  Carya  is a species  term  that  comes  from the Latin term that  means  covered  with short but  dense  hairs which refers  to the  underside  of the  species  leaves. In addition it is also referred to as white wood based on the wood’s light color (Hoadley, 2000).

Oak is a tree from quercus genus that belongs to Beech Fagaceae family.  Oak wood contains a density of approximately 0.75 cubic grams which creates high strength as well as hardness (Hoadley, 2000).  The wood is usually resistant to fungal and insects due to its high content of Tannin. The wood also holds appealing marking grains particularly when sawn quarterly. The wood holds Hewn from green firewood that produces radical planks (Paul, 2001). Today  the  wood is  mostly utilized  in creating  furniture’s,  timber  building  framing , flooring  and  production  of veneer (Paul, 2001).

On the other hand, Acer is shrubs genus that are popularly regarded as maple which has approximately 128 different species (Paul, 2001).  The trees produces valuable timber specifically sugar maple and sycamore maple.  Sugar maple is a wood that is also known as hard maple.  Maple   wood  is  additionally utilized  in wooden bats for  baseball  manufacturing  though not  often based  on the  tendency  of the  wood  to  shatter after breaking (Wood, 1995).  The grading of the wood is grounded on aesthetic and physical features which is also utilized as a decorative wood (Paul, 2001).

 

 

 

 

 

 

References

Hoadley, R. B. (2000). Understanding wood: A craftsman's guide to wood technology. Newtown, Conn: Taunton Press.

Paul, J. B. (2001). An ordinary of arms: Contained in the public register of all arms and bearings in Scotland. Baltimore, Md: Reprinted for Clearview Co. by Genealogical Pub. Co.

Wood. (1995). Newtown, Conn: Taunton Press.