Juglans nigra at Bute Park

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Juglans nigra
late November 2015

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Juglans nigra
mid July 2016

Grid reference ST 17708 76863
Common name Black walnut
Origin East North America
Deciduous Yes
Status Wales Champion 2023
Missing tag 2241
Height 27M November 2015
Girth 267cm November 2015
Girth 295cm January 2023
Reference 333

This tree is towards the north of Old Man's Wood east.

Juglans nigra bark

Juglans nigra bark
November 2015

Juglans nigra leaf

Juglans nigra pinnate leaves
mid July 2016

Juglans nigra fruit

Juglans nigra fruit
mid October 2016

General tree description

Juglans nigra is a large tree (up to 35 metres tall) with a domed crown and very dark grey-black, deeply fissured bark. It has large, hanging, pinnate leaves up to 60cm long, with nine to twenty-three finely toothed leaflets. The leaves are a rich green colour, turning golden yellow in autumn. The fruits are nuts encased in 3cm thick green husks and they rarely ripen in Britain.