| Pecan is a deciduous tree with the biological name of | | | | moisture for an extended period. When pecan wood |
| Carya illinoinensis. They grow naturally in alluvial soil | | | | is dried, the wood tends to shrink considerably and |
| and bottomlands. This includes areas where availability | | | | the process is time consuming. If pecan wood is |
| of water is abundant and continuous. If this | | | | treated appropriately then it proves to be stable and |
| hardwood tree embraces above 50 percent of its | | | | durable. Pecan dining room furniture includes tables, |
| surrounding forest biomass, the forest area is | | | | chairs, stands, cabinets and serving trolleys. |
| categorized as a "climax pecan forest." These | | | | Pecan wood is characterized as a close-grained hard |
| plantations are the major source of pecan nut, which | | | | wood. They are a light reddish-brown wood with |
| is a familiar dietary product and pecan wood. The | | | | irregular dark streaks. Pecan wood is abundantly |
| first recognized climax pecan forests gained | | | | available because these trees can grow to a height |
| popularity in the mid nineteenth century and pecan | | | | of 25-40 meters. They grow well in areas that are |
| wood has since been a commercially viable hardwood | | | | classified as hardiness zones of 5 to 9. Plantations |
| type. Such widespread availability initiated the use of | | | | thrive in areas where summers are hot and humid. |
| pecan wood for dining room furniture. | | | | Pecan, along with other "hickory woods," is classified |
| Manufacturers, timber market and plantation owners, | | | | in the third hardwood group in the United States. |
| carpenters and culturists deem pecan wood as a | | | | Pecan wood is highly valued and is cultivated in areas |
| "hard to treat" variety. For this reason, pecan wood | | | | around the lower Mississippi river and its tributaries, |
| dining room furniture should be purchased after | | | | central and southern United States and Mexico. Pecan |
| verifying wood history and age. If it is not treated | | | | wood for dining room furniture can also be imported |
| correctly, pecan dining room furniture will rot and | | | | from Australia, Brazil, Israel, Mexico, Peru and South |
| decay in time. This is because pecan wood can retain | | | | Africa. |