Red walnut, also known as black walnut (Juglas nigra) closely resembles a faded mahogany in colour and grain and was exported from Virginia to Europe as early as 1632. It varies in colour and markings from the more common walnut (Juglas regia) which has a paler brown colour with black figuring, and was grown widely in Europe. The winter of 1709 had a disastrous effect on the supplies of native walnut trees, after which the cabinet-makers relied strongly on imports from Virginia.