Arkansas Tree Database

Scientific name:

Juglans Nigra

Size:

75'-100' tall

Leaves:

alternate, odd-pinnately compound, 12"-24" long, with 11-23 leaflets extremely tapering at the end and finely toothed

Flowers:

yellow-green, inconspicous

Fruit:

single or in pairs, yellow-green husk which blackens after falling and can stain, containing very hard, firmly ridged round nut, with edible but hard to extract kernel

Fall Interest:

yellow, not showy; deciduous

Culture:

sun; moist, rich, well-drained soil; trees are allelopathic, meaning they produce a chemical, juglone, that stunts or kills other plants growing nearby

Disease/Insect:

Use:

shade tree for large area, not a street tree; highly valued for cabinets, furniture, gun stocks, veneers, caskets, pianos

Cultivars:

Notes:

dark reddish brown or black, cross-furrowed bark with deep narrow grooves and broad ridges, in a somewhat netted or diamond-shaped pattern; native to Arkansas