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Pecan (Carya illineonsis)
Description
One variety of a hickory tree (Hicoria pecan) native to the central and southern United States. Pecan trees have a reddish brown heartwood with dark brown stripes (Bucher 1996). It is used for interior millwork. The hulls from pecan trees are used to dye wool a dark brown or cotton a gray color using an alum mordant. Pecan hull dyes have fair colorfastness.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Carya aquatic; Carya cordiformis; Carya illinoensis; Carya myristicaeformis; Carya olivaeformis; Hicoria pecan; pecan; bois de pecan (Fr.); cria (Port.)
Additional Information
W. Bucher, Dictionary of Building Preservation, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1996.
Authority
- G.S.Brady, G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 397
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996