Black Walnut
Black Walnut - Juglans nigra
Description
Similar to the Common Walnut but the leaflets are finer and toothed and the drupe containing the ‘walnut’ is spherical.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Usually found as a planted tree in parks etc.
When to see it
Flowers April to May.
Life History
Deciduous
UK Status
Little recorded in Britain with most records coming from southern England.
VC55 Status
Rare or under recorded in Leicestershire and Rutland. It was not recorded in the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire.
martindgrimes
Leigh Lodge
25 August 2018
Melinda Bell
Ashby,Jaguar Lount Wood
10 July 2021
Graham Calow
Cosby Golf Course, Shutlleworth Lane, Cosby
20 September 2017
toothed leaves
martindgrimes
Leigh Lodge
25 August 2018
Saharima Roenisch
Leicester Abbey Park
26 August 2020
Graham Calow
Cosby Golf Course, Shutlleworth Lane, Cosby
20 September 2017
scars on twigs
Saharima Roenisch
Leicester Abbey Park
18 July 2019
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