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Black Walnut is a beautiful tree throughout the year and is a favorite of many animals, especially birds and rodents, but, is enjoyed mostly in the summer because it provides great open shade on hot days. 
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Black Walnut (Juglans nigra) 
Why are leaves always involved in risky business?
Because they constantly have to go out on a limb!
Did you know?
  • The wood is prized for making furniture because of its color and durability 
  • The outer covering of the nut was used by Native Americans to make medicine 
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Common Names: 
  • Black Walnut 
  • American Walnut 
  • Eastern Black Walnut 
Wildlife Benefits: 
  • Birds and rodents eat the nuts (the nuts make up 10 percent of the Eastern Fox Squirrel's diet!) 
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Habitat: 
  • ​Woodlands 
Size: 
  • ​65-100' tall, with a crown width of 60-80' 
Growing Conditions: 
  • Full sun to partial shade 
  • Moist, well-drained soil 
​Select Identification Characteristics: 
  • Leaf Type: Pinnately Compound 
  • Leaf Arrangement: Alternate 
  • Bud Arrangement: Alternate
  • Terminal Bud: Single 
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