Black Walnut

This is a large native tree whose wood is used for woodworking in the furniture and cabinet industry.

Name	Black Walnut
Latin Name	Juglans nigra
Type	Native, Shade
Diameter	29.5″ dbh
Color of Leaf	Yellow-green, yellow fall color
Shape of Leaf	Alternate, borne compound: 13 to 25 leaflets per stem
Color of Flower	Yellow-green
Shape of Flower	Male Flower—Catkin 3″ to 5″ long. Female Flower—3″ to 5″ spikes.
Shape of Bark	Fissured on young trees. Broken into blocks on older trees.