Black walnut (Juglans nigra), also called eastern black walnut and American walnut, is one of the scarcest and most coveted native hardwoods. Small natural groves frequently found in mixed forests on moist alluvial soils have been heavily logged. The fine straight-grained wood made prize pieces of solid furniture and gunstocks. As the supply diminishes, the remaining quality black walnut is used primarily for veneer. The distinctive tasting nuts are in demand for baked goods and ice cream, but people must be quick to harvest them before the squirrels. The shells are ground for use in many products.
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Illustration of Black Walnut - Charles Sprague Sargent Tree Leaf Plate
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Black walnut has fragrant leaves of 15 or more leaflets. The round nut grows in a thick green husk, from which pioneers made a brown dye.
Black Walnut, Juglans nigra
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