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Juglans boliviana (C. DC.) Dode

Nogal; tropical walnut

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT) Nogal
Deutsch Tropischer Nussbaum
English Nogal; tropical walnut
Français Tropischer Nussbaum
Italiano Tropischer Nussbaum
Suomi Tropischer Nussbaum
Norsk Tropischer Nussbaum
Čeština Tropischer Nussbaum
Español Tropischer Nussbaum
Svenska Tropischer Nussbaum
Polski Tropischer Nussbaum
Український Tropischer Nussbaum
Român Tropischer Nussbaum
Русский Tropischer Nussbaum
Български Tropischer Nussbaum
EESTI Tropischer Nussbaum
日本語 Tropischer Nussbaum
Other names nogal, palo de nuez (cAm, sAm), Tropischer Nussbaum (DE), tropical black walnut (GB, US)

Further information

Intkey
COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

Geographic Regions Latin America
States and Territories Bolivia (Chuquisaca, La Paz, Santa Cruz); Peru; Costa Rica [I]
[I] = Introduced

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Fagales
Family Juglandaceae
Genus Juglans
Species boliviana
Author citation (C. DC.) Dode
Scientific name Juglans boliviana (C. DC.) Dode

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Microscopic features

Containers halbringporig/zerstreutporig
Intkey https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/jugjuaus.htm

Macroscopic features

Wood odor Kein ausgeprägter Geruch
Growth ring boundaries clearly recognizable
Heartwood with color stripes
Strip in the heartwood Mit Farbstreifen
Color heartwood braun/rot/violett

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC

Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)

Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit 0.55-0.7 kg/m3

Appearances

Wood

Nogal;  tropical walnut

Juglans boliviana , ©Dennis Wilson