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Title: Walnut ID
Post by: PA_Walnut on May 25, 2019, 06:49:38 AM

This walnut log rolled into my yard the other day. It's a beast, but a bit odd. The bark is not familiar and it has incredible amount of sap.
Looks like excellent dark color in the heartwood though.

Was a city yard tree, which may explain the sap excess. Anyone confirm that it's an English walnut? other?
Calling @nativewolf (http://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=24089)

Not sure if I want to slab it and let the sap, or go for the heartwood.

Thx

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Title: Re: Walnut ID
Post by: WDH on May 25, 2019, 07:05:13 AM

Could be just a fast growing black walnut. A leaf would settle the question once and for all.

Title: Re: Walnut ID
Post by: jimparamedic on May 25, 2019, 07:44:35 AM

Could be English. And this may sound stupid but smell it walnut has its own smell. But to me it looks like catabi bean.

Title: Re: Walnut ID
Post by: tule peak timber on May 25, 2019, 08:30:53 AM

I sure looks a lot like the English top grafts the I cut here.

Title: Re: Walnut ID
Post by: WV Sawmiller on May 25, 2019, 08:37:38 AM

Here is a Catalpa I sawed last week and I swore it was walnut before we cut into it. I don't remember the dark pith but the bark and end sure looked like walnut. The wood was very soft, very light and had a distinct strong smell. Let us know what you find when you open it up.

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Title: Re: Walnut ID
Post by: tule peak timber on May 25, 2019, 08:43:13 AM

English heartwood , if that's what it is.
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Title: Re: Walnut ID
Post by: PA_Walnut on May 25, 2019, 08:50:20 AM

Sweet. I'm trying to get pic of leaves. Thx.

Title: Re: Walnut ID
Post by: PA_Walnut on May 25, 2019, 10:11:30 AM

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Looks like English!?

Title: Re: Walnut ID
Post by: nativewolf on May 25, 2019, 10:45:06 AM

that is it!

Title: Re: Walnut ID
Post by: WDH on May 25, 2019, 08:18:57 PM

Yes. The leaf has the terminal leaflet. In American black walnut, the terminal leaflet is aborted.

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