English Walnut

Juglans regia

Juglandaceae (Walnut Family)

▲ leaves

▲ bark

▲ tree after severe ice storm of 2007

Location on campus:  south lawn of Temple Hall

Juglans regia: English Walnut

·         deciduous, alternate, pinnately compound leaves with 5-9 leaflests; leaflets lanceolate, 2-5" long and ½ as wide

·         twigs stout with large terminal buds; bark is smooth light gray until older when large flat ridges form

·         grows 40-60' tall and equally as wide, medium growth rate

·         nuts are shed easily from husks (compared to black walnut)

·         native to Europe and China

·         prefers moist, fertile, well-drained soils