Juglans nigra

Origin: Eastern and Central United States

Family: Juglandaceae

English name: Eastern black walnut

French name: Noyer noir

Italian name: Noce nero

Spanish name: Nogal negro americano

Description

The black walnut tree gets its name from its dark timber and its black bark. All walnut trees (Juglans species) produce edible seeds (nuts), but those of the black walnut are difficult to extract from their husks; the common walnut, Juglans regia, is cultivated commercially for its nuts.