Veneer Black Walnut 0.90 mm

The American walnut differs from the European walnut with its strong grey-brown colour and its very distinctive stripes or veining. The wood appearance in general spreads a dignified ambience. The pores of the American walnut are larger than those of the European walnut and the clearly visible growth zones make the wood very decorative.

Trade names and other names

German: Amerikanischer Walnut, Aminuss
 English: Black walnut
 French: Noyer Américain, Noyer US
 Italian: Noce americano, Canaletto
 Spanish: n.a.
 Dutch: n.a.
 Portuguese: n.a.
 Arabic: n.a.
 Chinese: 美洲黑胡桃

Available veneer thicknesses

0.56, 0.9, 1.4, 2.4 mm and saw veneer 5.3 mm, other thicknesses on request.

Occurrence

The American Walnut is native to Southern Canada, Florida, Texas, Kansas and Nebraska.

Trunk and bark

The American Walnut reaches a height of up to 40 m and a diameter of up to 2.5 m.

Characteristics and wood colour

The American Walnut is loosely ring-porous, the pores are larger than in the European Walnut, annual rings are clear. It is also very decorative. The heartwood of the Amer. The heartwood of the American walnut has a strong dark brown colour with a violet tinge, the sapwood is grey-brown to light yellowish.