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
Tree of 40 Fruit Tree of 40 Fruit A Tree of 40 Fruit is one of a series of fruit trees created by the New York-based artist Sam Van Aken using the technique of grafting. Each tree produces forty types of stone fruit, of the genus "Prunus", ripening sequentially from July to October in the United States. Sam Van Aken is an Associate Professor of Sculpture at Syracuse University. His family is Pennsylvania Dutch, and he grew up on the family farm. In 2008, while looking for specimens to create a multicolored blossom tree as an art project, Van Aken acquired the orchard of