Juglans nigra at Roath Park Botanic Garden

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Juglans nigra
January 2015

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Juglans nigra
early June 2015

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Juglans nigra
early September 2015

Grid reference ST 18553 79008
Common name Black walnut
Origin East North America
Deciduous Yes
TROBI Remarkable Tree 2013
Height 24M February 2015
Girth 302cm January 2015
Reference 078

It is thought that this tree was planted in the Botanic Garden as a young tree when the park was laid out in 1893-4. It was a Wales Champion in 2013 but has since been superceded by the J. nigra in Bute Park.

Juglans nigra bark

Juglans nigra bark
July 2015

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.