Walnut (Black, Crotch)

Common Name(s)

Black Walnut, Walnut, American Walnut

Scientific Name

Juglans nigra

Tree Distribution

Eastern United States

Tree Size

100-120 ft. tall, 2-3 ft. trunk diameter

Janka Hardness

1010 lbf

Appearance

Heartwood can range from a lighter pale brown to a dark chocolate brown with darker brown streaks. Color can sometimes have a grey, purple, or reddish cast. Sapwood is pale yellow-gray to nearly white.

Grain / Texture

Extreme interlocked grain, irregular wavy patterns

Pricing / Availability

Crotch Walnut comes from a regular Black Walnut tree and is typically found close to knots in the wood or where a branch comes off the tree. Considerably more expensive than regular Black Walnut due to the relative rarity. Prices are in the mid to high range for a domestic species.

- Information cited from Wood-Database.com