A dark, exclusive wood used in fine furniture. The sapwood is creamy white but the heartwood is a light brown to dark chocolate brown, sometimes with a tendency to purple. The wood gains a special lustre over the years. It usually has straight graining, but can have wavy shapes that offer exciting variation.

The wood undergoes a medium to high degree of colour change with the dark brown heartwood lightening over time to a more golden brown. Walnut is 20% softer than Oak.

Botanical name: Juglans Nigra