Black Walnut
Juglans nigra · Juglandaceae (Walnut family)
AI-generated identification · may be incorrect
Leaf Morphology
Leaf Type
Pinnately compound, deciduous
Shape
Lanceolate to ovate leaflets
Margin
Serrate
Arrangement
Alternate
Venation
Pinnate with prominent parallel lateral veins
Key Features
Odd-pinnately compound leaves featuring finely serrated, lanceolate leaflets arranged alternately along a pubescent rachis
Description
Large deciduous tree with a deep taproot, dark brown furrowed bark, and spherical green husks enclosing hard-shelled nuts that ripen in autumn
Habitat
Rich, deep, moist bottomland soils and mixed hardwood forests in full sun
Native Range
Eastern and central North America, widely planted in temperate regions worldwide
Identified on 10/18/2026