In India, Kashmir is the only region where a walnut tree grows . Walnut is a soft wood, so craftsmen do fine carving on walnut wood. Carving is the demonstration of the carver's skill, and walnut take it very well, being one of the strongest varieties of wood.
There are two types of walnut trees - one is the fruit bearing tree whose wood is well known, and the other which bears no fruits, is locally known as 'zangul'. Zangul is less strong &has none of the beauty of walnut.
Chinar leaves, vine leaves and flowers like lotus & roses are some of the popular designs, which can be either carved along borders or can fill entire surfaces.
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