Walnut Tropical

Juglans neotropica   Color: Dark chocolate brown sometimes with a purple cast.   Tree: Mostly up to 60 feet in height with diameters up to 36''; sometimes free from branches for 30 feet but more frequently clear to 10-15 feet.   Wood Description: Texture is rather coarse; luster high; grain straight to irregular. Works well, cutting cleanly with hand and machine tools. Takes an excellent finish. Similar to American Black Walnut.   Typical Uses: Decorative veneers, furniture, cabinetwork, interior finish.   Growth Region: Central and South America

Characteristics Light Heavy Weight: Soft Hard Hardness: Fine Coarse Texture: Easy Difficult Working: Easy Difficult Finishing: Chart Help