Juglans hindsii
Northern California black walnut · also Hinds's black walnut, Claro walnut, Hinds's walnut
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Juglans hindsii, also known as Northern California black walnut, is a large deciduous tree known for its massive trunk, large nuts, and purplish-brown wood. Native to a few populations in the northeastern Bay Area and lower Sacramento River, it has been widely cultivated as rootstock for English walnuts.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 2930.06%36 yr7.5 in
- 50.00%—24 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 30–60 ft
- Canopy spread
- 30–60 ft
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.5 in, mean 13 in, 90th percentile 30 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- California Central Valley grasslands
Other Juglans in the catalogue
12 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
