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Black walnut

Juglans nigra

Photo by 21afleegle
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Field Notes

Description:

Juglans nigra, the eastern American black walnut, is a species of deciduous tree in the walnut family, Juglandaceae, native to North America. It grows mostly in riparian zones, from southern Ontario, west to southeast South Dakota, south to Georgia, northern Florida and southwest to central Texas

Habitat:

rich mesic woodlands, moist bottomland woodlands in valleys and along rivers, and the bases or lower slopes of bluffs. Black Walnut is found in deciduous woodlands with moisture-loving maple, hickory, oak, and ash trees.

Notes:

These trees drop large hard nuts that float in my creek

Species ID Suggestions

Black Walnut

Juglans nigra

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PublishedMarch 18, 2020

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