Description
Common Name(s): Claro Walnut, California Black Walnut
Scientific Name: Juglans hindsii (also J. californica)
Distribution: California and Oregon
Tree Size: 30-60 ft (9-18 m) tall, 3-5 ft (1-1.5 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 40 lbs/ft3 (640 kg/m3)
Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .51, .64
Janka Hardness: 1,130 lbf (5,030 N)
Modulus of Rupture: No data available*
Elastic Modulus: No data available*
Crushing Strength: No data available*
*Values most likely very similar to Black Walnut
Shrinkage: Radial: 4.3%, Tangential: 6.4%, Volumetric: 10.7%, T/R Ratio: 1.5
