Juglans olanchana mountainous regions of Argentina may result from confusion with the cedro negro (Spanish for "Black Cedar" due to its close appearance to West Indian cedar) or nogal (Spanish for "walnut") ("J. neotropica"). "Juglans olanchana" has a cylindrical, straight shaft that is free of branches for 5–15 m. The moderately heavy (420–450 kg/m) and moderately durable heartwood has a dark coffee color, is easy to work, and takes an excellent finish. It is used for light construction, cabinetmaking, parquet floors, luxurious furniture, turnery, musical instruments, and veneer. The nuts are edible. The husk is used to dye leather. Juglans olanchana Juglans
Juglans californica "J. californica" grows in riparian woodlands, either in single species stands or mixed with California's oaks ("Quercus" spp.) and cottonwoods ("Populus fremontii"). "Juglans californica" can be either a large shrub with 1–5 trunks, or a small, single-trunked tree. The main trunk can fork close to the ground, making it look like two trees that have grown together, then diverged. It has thick bark, deeply channeled or furrowed at maturity. It has large, pinnately compound leaves with 11–19 lanceolate leaflets with toothed margins and no hair in the vein angles. It has a small hard nut in a shallowly grooved, thick