European Walnut

Family: Juglandaceae/ Millettieae - Order: Fagales - Class: Magnoliopsida

Scientific name: Juglans regia

Trade name: European Walnut

Also known as Persian walnut, English Walnut, Circassian Walnut, European Walnut, French Walnut and Common Walnut

Origin: Western, Central, Eastern Europe and Western Asia

Instrumental uses:
Guitar back and sides, head plates and bindings.

Tonal properties:

Excellent tonewood with the great basses of some rosewoods and remeniscent of the high frequencies of Maple. It is very projective and provides a great voice separation.

Grain is usually straight and has a medium texture. Special care is needed in tree selection and seasoning because it is susceptible to insect attack.

If with irregular grain this wood can be slightly difficult to work but glues well and provides a good finish.

The wood is moderately heavy, with an average dried weight nearly of 40 lbs/ft3 or 640 kg/m3. 

It is native from Western, Central, Eastern Europe and Western Asia but can be found easily all over southern Europe and South to Africa too.

 Juglans regia is a large, deciduous tree, attaining heights of 25–35 m and a trunk up to 2 m diameter .

Heartwood can range from a lighter pale brown to a dark chocolate brown with darker brown streaks and sometimes silver shadows, sometimes having a gray, purple, or reddish cast. Sapwood is nearly white.

CITES status is unrestricted. Is reported on the IUCN Red List as least concern.