Area of Distribution
Region of the Yungas in NW- Argentina

Logs
Length to 5 m, average diameter: 50 cm

Timber with clear growth rings, accentuated and straight grain, coarse to medium texture and chocolate brown colour, light sapwood. Nogal is similar to North American Black Walnut but of darker and more homogenous colour and lesser shrinkage. It is easy to handle, problems might occur during kiln-drying which has to be done carefully and slowly. Oily wood components might falsify the result of moisture measurements.

Properties
Density ...................................................................... 640 kg/m³
Shrinkage radial .............................................................. 2,2 %
Shrinkage tangential ....................................................... 4,7 %
shrinkage in volume ........................................................ 6,6 %
shrinkage ratio (T/R) ..................................................... 2,14
E-Modulus ............................................................ 7.063 N/mm²
bending strength ...................................................... 61 N/mm²
compression strength (parallel) ............................... 35 N/mm²
Hardness (Janka) ............................................... 4.905 N/cm²
Durability (fungi, insects) ........................ moderate durability

Uses
Furniture, solid wood panels, flooring, veneers, windows and doors.