Base de datos de plantas del FNPS
Juglans nigra
Nomenclatura
Nombre común:
Sinónimo(s):
Especie del género:
Familia:
Juglandaceae
Especificaciones de la planta
Forma:
Tamaño:
Esperanza de vida:
Long-lived perennial
Color de la flor:
Color de la fruta:
Fenología:
Destacado por:
Paisajismo
Usos recomendados:
Consideraciones:
Nuts can be abundant on the ground in fall.
Husks can stain.
Tree roots, nuts, and leaves exude an effective herbicide (juglone) to reduce competition. Use with care in the landscape, it can poison birches and many herbaceous plants.
Disponibilidad:
Propagación:
Luz:
Tolerancia a la humedad:
Siempre inundado---------------------------------Extremadamente seco
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Somewhat moist, no flooding -a- Somewhat long very dry periods
Tolerancia a inundaciones por agua salada:
Unknown
Tolerancia a la niebla salina/suelo salado:
Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.
Suelo u otro sustrato:
Sand, Clay, Loam
pH del suelo:
Apto para cultivo en:
8A,8B

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Acreditado en:
Ecología
Fauna:
Seeds eaten by squirrels and other odents. May be a significant food the fox squirrels ( https://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/tree/jugnig/all.html )
Hábitats nativos:
Comentarios:
Etnobotánica:
Valuable for lumber which is often used for cabinetry.
People eat the nuts, but they are difficult to extract from their shells.
Comentarios generales:
- Will not produce flowers/seed unless it gets adequate winter cold, hence not recommended for use south of its native range.
- Salt spray tolerance was based on comments about tolerance to winter road salt in the northeastern US.
Citas:
Burns, Russell M.; Honkala, Barbara H.; [Technical coordinators] 1990. Silvics of North America: Volume 2. Hardwoods. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, Agriculture Handbook 654 ( https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/1548 ).
Fox, Laurie, and Joel Koci. (2021). Trees and Shrubs that Tolerate Saline Conditions. ( https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/430/430-031/430-031.html ). Accessed 2026. Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA.
Huegel, Craig N. (2012). Native Wildflowers and Other Ground Covers for Florida Landscapes. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.
Morton Arboretum. (2025). Black Walnut. ( https://mortonarb.org/plant-and-protect/trees-and-plants/black-walnut/ ). Accessed 2026. Morton Arboretum, Lisle, IL.
University of Tennessee Extension Service. (2010). Desired pH Range and salt tolerance of common nursery plants. ( https://plantsciences.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2021/10/Desired-pH-Range-List.pdf ). Accessed 2026. University of Tennessee Extension, Knoxville.
Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. (1999+). Atlas of Florida Plants. ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (application development), USF Water Institute.] Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.






