Black Walnut - the tree & fruit

The Tree:

http://www.cirrusimage.com/Trees_black_walnut.htm

This above site has some good information on the black walnut tree. It is the hull of the Black Walnut fruit (nut) that is most often used in Cherokee dyes. This was a dye used by ancient Cherokee for dyeing baskets.

Modernly there is available Walnut Powder which is used in Cherokee dyes. This is a *crushed* powder made from the Walnut Hull and can be purchased at most basketry shops.