WALNUT, BLACK

Botanical Name: Juglans nigra of the family Juglandaceae.

A commonly available, reasonably inexpensive high quality wood that can be rather plain but can also have great beauty, and always has high dimensional stability, the combination of those properties making it a prized wood for architectural millwork and high grade furniture. Light to dark brown or chocolate brown. Typical Uses: Furniture, cabinets, gun stock, musical instruments.