northern California black walnut

Juglans hindsii

The northern California black walnut is a tall tree with big leaves and tasty nuts. It grows in sunny places and is loved by many animals who eat its nuts.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

The northern California black walnut is a stately deciduous tree known for its rugged, deeply furrowed bark that darkens with age. It has large, pinnately compound leaves and produces round, green nuts enclosed in a thick husk that turns brown as it matures.

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northern California black walnut

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Plantas

Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

Its strong wood is prized for making beautiful furniture and gunstocks.

Native Americans traditionally used its husks to make dark brown dye.

The nuts are so hard, some squirrels struggle to crack them open!

This tree can live for over a century, standing tall for generations!

Habilidades especiales

The northern California black walnut can release a special chemical called juglone that stops other plants from growing too close, giving it space to thrive.

It has a super-long taproot that can reach far down into the soil to find water, helping it survive dry spells.

Its nuts are protected by a very hard shell, helping the seeds stay safe and sprout later, even if they're buried.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 900-2300 cm
Extensión: 900-1800 cm
Temporada de floración: Primavera
Comestible: Sí
Toxicidad: Leve
Ciclo de vida: Perenne
Método de polinización: Viento

Conexiones ecológicas

eats

Western Gray Squirrel

Sciurus griseus

relies on the nutritious nuts for food

eaten by

Mule Deer

Odocoileus hemionus

browses on young leaves and shoots

eats

American Crow

Corvus brachyrhynchos

cracks open nuts and disperses seeds

shelters

Western Kingbird

Tyrannus verticalis

builds nests in its sturdy branches

Rasgos

Caducifolio

Las plantas caducifolias pierden periódicamente todas sus hojas, por lo general durante el otoño o las estaciones secas.

Productor de nueces

Las plantas que producen nueces dan frutos de cáscara dura, comúnmente conocidos como frutos secos o nueces, que contienen una sola semilla y son una valiosa fuente de alimento.