Texas Walnut

Juglans microcarpa
  • Also Known As: Little Walnut, Littleleaf Walnut
  • Botanical Name: Juglans microcarpa
  • Plant Type: Shade Tree
  • Light Requirement: Full Sun, Partial Shade
  • Water Demand: Low
  • Landscape Use: Focal Point/Specimen Plant, Shade Provider
  • Native or Adapted: Native
  • Wildlife Value: Birds, Butterflies, Mammals
  • Season: Summer
  • Deciduous or Evergreen: Deciduous
  • Plant Form: Spreading
  • Region: North Central Texas
  • Plant Spread: 20' - 30'
  • Plant Height: 12' - 35'

Description

A small version of the black walnut. Works well in a park setting or as an accent tree. Multi-trunk. The nuts provide food for wildlife. Other wildlife values include providing fruit for birds and mammals, nesting sites, and cover.