Description: the heartwood is usually a grey-brown colour with infiltrations of darker colouring irregularly distributed as streaks of smoky brown. The grain is straight to wavy, with a rather coarse texture. The figured wood sometimes forms a well defined core. It has medium bending strength and resistance to shock loads, also high crushing strength and low stiffness. Walnut has a very good steam bending classification and is moderately durable.

Origin: Europe, Central Asia

Uses: walnut is good in either solid or veneer form for high class furniture. Also cabinet making, rifle butts and gunstocks, sports goods and doors.