EUROPEAN WALNUT
| Origin: | Europa |
| Other names: | Nussbaum, Nogal, Noce Commune, Walnuss, Noyer, European Walnut |
WOOD DESCRIPTION
| Color: | brown |
| Sapwood: | not clearly demarcated |
| Texture: | medium |
| Grain: | straight |
| Interlocked grain: | absent |
| Note: | Brown heartwood more or less yellow brown or pinkish brown, sometimes greyish, often with darker veins. Straight to wavy grain. |
NATURAL DURABILITY AND TREATABILITY
| Funghi (according to E.N. standards): | class 3 – moderately durable |
| Dry wood borers: | heartwood durable but sapwood not clearly demarcated |
| Termites (according to E.N. standards): | class S – susceptible |
| Treatability (according to E.N. standards): | class 3 – poorly permeable |
| Use class ensured by natural durability: | class 2 – inside or under cover (dampness possible) |
| Species covering the use class 5: | No |
| Note: | This species is listed in the European standard NF EN 350-2. WILD NUT sapwood is permeable to preservative products. |