Juglandaceae > Juglans (walnut)
Macon Co., NC
12 May 2006
Uncommon to rare in the western half of NC.
Macon Co., NC
12 May 2006
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Butternut (Juglans cinerea) Macon Co., NC 12 May 2006 Uncommon to rare in the western half of NC. |
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Butternut (Juglans cinerea) Macon Co., NC 12 May 2006 |
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Black Walnut (Juglas nigra) Bladen Co., NC 27 June 2010 Fairly common in the western half of NC, uncommon in the eastern half. Often found growing on slopes, floodplains, along waterways, etc. |
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Black Walnut (Juglas nigra) Bladen Co., NC 27 June 2010 Large compound leaves generally have more leaflets than the hickories (Carya spp.). |
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Black Walnut (Juglas nigra) Bladen Co., NC 27 June 2010 The fruits (walnuts) are prized and tasty, but difficult to get at. The husk surrounding the nut starts out green and becomes black with age. It's been used to stain and dye various items, and is quite fragrant (as are the leaves). |
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Black Walnut (Juglas nigra) Bladen Co., NC 27 June 2010 Bark of medium sized tree is gray with interlocking diamonds and becomes darker as tree matures. |
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Black Walnut (Juglas nigra) Bladen Co., NC 27 June 2010 |
Annotated habitat and distribution information listed above is from Radford, Ahles, & Bell. 1968. Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas. UNC Press; Alan Weakley's Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia; and from personal observations and discussions with Will Cook, Harry LeGrand, and Bob Wilbur. Supplemental resources include USDA plants website, and NatureServe.
Created on ... Nov 19, 2006 | jeffpippen9@gmail.com