| Common Name |
California Walnut, California Black Walnut, Southern
California Walnut |
| Latin Name |
Juglans californica |
| Native Habitat |
California oak woodlands from 0 to 2,500 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Twice per month once established |
| Height X Width |
20 feet X 20 feet, slow growth |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Green deciduous leaves |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Mountain, Songbird |
| Ornamental Value |
Yellow blooms the March through May resulting in edible
nuts, full shade |
| Nature Value |
Nuts eaten by wildlife, provides cover and nesting |
| Native American Uses |
Nuts eaten, wood used for tools and weapons, bark used
for basketry |
| Links |
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| Images |
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?stat=BROWSE&query_src=photos_flora_sci&where-genre=Plant&where-taxon=Juglans+californica&title_tag=Juglans+californica |
| Data |
http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/tree/jugcal/all.html |
| Data |
http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Juglans+californica |
|
Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-taxon=Juglans+californica+var.+californica |
| Images and data |
http://www.californiagardens.com/Plant_Pages/juglans_californica.htm |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/68890/ |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Juglandaceae/Juglans_californica.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=juca |
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.elnativogrowers.com/california_native_list_species_only.htm |
| Nursery, images, and
data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/363.htm |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=JUCA |
