Allergies/Toxicity: Besides the standard health risks associated with any type of wood dust, no further health reactions have been associated with Nutmeg Hickory. See the articles Wood Allergies and Toxicity and Wood Dust Safety for more information.
Nutmeg Hickory falls into the Pecan-Hickory grouping, which tends to be slightly stabler but weaker than the True-Hickories, and is considered to be a semi-ring-porous wood. The strength characteristics of Nutmeg Hickory are somewhat influenced by the spacing of its growth rings. In general, wood from faster-growing trees, with wider spaced growth rings, tends to be harder, heavier, and stronger than wood from slower-growing trees that have rings which are closer together.