| Description | A large tree valued for its lumber. The large size and toxin produced by the roots, limits its use in the urban landscape. |
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| Pronunciation | (JU-ginz)(NIE-gra) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Fruit | nut surrounded with a green husk that rots to a black pulp, very hard to crack |
| Leaves | pinnately compound leaves with 13-27 leaflets |
| Roots | forms a deep tap root |
| Dimensions | 50-75 feet tall or greater by equal spread |
| Maintenance | Mature trees produce a plethora of green coated walnuts that are a mess to clean up. Squirrels will plant these everywhere. |
| Propagation | cold stratified nuts |
| Author's Notes | I grew up in north western Wisconsin (USA), where this tree was absent. I moved to south eastern Wisconsin where the tree is plentiful. Early in my teaching career one of my students offered to me a bushel basket of Black Walnuts. I accepted thinking this should be great eating fresh Walnuts. Little did I know that nuts are tasty but extremely difficult if not almost impossible to crack. Also peeling off the green husk turns your hands walnut color. |
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