American Black Walnut Timber – Juglans Nigra

American Black Walnut AKA Walnut, American Walnut, Black Walnut

American Black Walnut Wood Appearance

Colour – Rich dark brown to purplish-black

Grain – Mostly straight grained but with wavy or curly grain present occasionally

American Walnut Wood Properties

Density – 640 kg/m3

Durability – Not Available

Hardness – Not Available

Black Walnut Identification Features

Sapwood – Not distinguishable from the heartwood

Heartwood – Rich dark brown to purplish-black

Texture – Texture is rather coarse

American Walnut Wood Structure

Growth Rings – Not Available

Vessels – Not Available

Parenchyma – Not Available

Rays – Not Available

Black Walnut Other Features

Burning Splinter Test – Not Available