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Summary

Black Walnut (Juglans nigra) (native)

About this tree:

Nuts eaten by squirrel, red and gray fox

Prefers moist, well drained soils

Grows 70 to 90 feet tall

Hardiness zone 3

Identification Tips:

  • Leaves: Pinnately compound; 12 to 24 inches long; 15 to 23 leaflets up to 5 inches long
  • Fruit: Single or paired, about 2 inches in diameter; thick green or brown husk
  • Twig: Brown; stout; with buff colored chambered pith
  • Bark: Dark brown; deeply furrowed ridges

Copyright status

This image is public domain because it was first published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture

Source

http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/publications/woodypocketguide.pdf

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current01:50, 24 April 2007Thumbnail for version as of 01:50, 24 April 2007351 × 263 (26 KB)AshcraftBlack Walnut (''Juglans nigra'') (native) About this tree: Nuts eaten by squirrel, red and gray fox Prefers moist, well drained soils Grows 70 to 90 feet tall Hardiness zone 3 Identification Tips: * '''Leaves:''' Pinnately compound; 12 to 24 inches

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