Chatoyance was measured by the chatometry.com team using the PZC method. The statistics for this specific timber are hereby summarized to provide an evaluation of data robustness:
Number of sources for samples: 3
Number of individual trees analyzed: 3
Number of specimens: 6
Number of measurements: 18
Max PZC read (of all measurements): 17.2
Min PZC read (of all measurements): 9.6
Max PZC average on one log: 16.6
Min PZC average on one log: 11.0
PZC Average of all logs: 14.1

Species: juglans hindsii, j. californica
Family: Juglandaceae
Clade: Angiospermae
Description: Juglans hindsii (Hinds’ Black Walnut): A medium to large deciduous tree native to Central and Northern California. Features pinnately compound leaves and round, thick-shelled nuts with a relatively smooth surface. Juglans californica (Southern California Black Walnut): A small to medium deciduous tree, often multi-trunked or shrubby, native to Southern California. Produces small, spherical, very thick-shelled nuts with deeply corrugated surfaces.