Tree
Black Walnut
Juglans nigra ยท genus Juglans
Mast-producing native hardwood confirmed at Portal 33, producing juglone that affects nearby plant choices.
About
Description
Mast-producing native hardwood; nuts support squirrels and other wildlife. Edible nuts; valuable timber; hulls have traditional dye/ethnobotanical uses.
Safety Cautions
Black walnut produces juglone, and some plants are substantially more sensitive to walnut-root/leaf environments than others.
Edible. Nuts edible after hulling.
Traditional use. Hulls have traditional dye/ethnobotanical uses.
Mast-producing native hardwood; nuts support squirrels and other wildlife.
Mast for squirrels and wildlife.
Mycorrhizal hardwood associate.
Nuts mature in fall
Woodland, trail behind workshop toward pond
Trail behind workshop / top of hill toward pond
Edible nuts; valuable timber; hulls have traditional dye/ethnobotanical uses.
Educational use only. Identification, edibility, and traditional medicinal knowledge is shared for learning. Always obtain positive identification before eating, harvesting, or medicinally using any plant or fungi. This Atlas is not medical advice.