. Common forest trees of North Carolina : how to know them; a pocket manual. Trees -- North Carolina; Trees. -^§^-^ "-e>-^-%=<o- •^>-^%><^ BLACK WALNUT {Juglans nigra L.) TniS valuable forest tree occurs on rich bottom- lauds and moist fertile hillsides throughout the Slate. In the forest, where it grows singly, it fre- quently attains a height of 100 feet with a straight stem, clear of branches for half its height. In open-grown trees the stem is short and the crown 'oroad and BLACK w Leaf, onp-fifth n<; Twig, three-quarters The leaves are alternate, compoun
. Common forest trees of North Carolina : how to know them; a pocket manual. Trees -- North Carolina; Trees. -^§^-^ "-e>-^-%=<o- •^>-^%><^ BLACK WALNUT {Juglans nigra L.) TniS valuable forest tree occurs on rich bottom- lauds and moist fertile hillsides throughout the Slate. In the forest, where it grows singly, it fre- quently attains a height of 100 feet with a straight stem, clear of branches for half its height. In open-grown trees the stem is short and the crown 'oroad and BLACK w Leaf, onp-fifth n<; Twig, three-quarters The leaves are alternate, compound, 1 to 2 feet long, consisting of from 15 to 23 leaflets of a yel- lowish green color. The leaflets are about 3 inches long, extremely tapering at the end, and toothed along the margin. The bark is thick, dark brown in color, and divided by rather deep fissures into rounded ridges. The fruit is a nut, borne singly or in pairs, and enclosed in a solid green husk which does not split open, even after the nut is ripe. The nut itself is black with a very hard, thick, finely ridged shell, enclosing a rich, oily kernel edible and highly nu- tritious. The heartwood is of superior quality and value. It is heavy, hard and strong, and its rich chocolate- brown color, freedom from warping and checking, susceptibility to a high polish, and durability make it highly prized for a great variety of uses, including furniture and cabinet work, gun-stocks, and air- plane propellers. Small trees are mostly sapwood, which is light colored and not durable. Walnut is easily propagated from the nuts and grows rapidly on good soil, where it should be planted and grown for timber and nuts, 20. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original North Carolina. Dept. of Conservation and Development; Holmes, J. S. (John Simcox), 1868-1
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