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Juglans regia

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English Walnut 

FAMILY: JUGLANDACEAE

About English Walnut at OSU's Landscape Plants site

  • Native to Poland and east to much of Asia.

  • Can exceed 100’ but usually shorter; spread often equals height.

  • Compound leaves with 5-9 leaflets.

  • Flowers, like all Juglans, are catkins. Fruit is the well known nut.

  • Bark on mature trees is gray and in smooth plates.

  • Fall color is of no consequence.

  • Fairly common in Portland, especially in older neighborhoods.

Tree # Location Dimensions Photo and Notes
78

5941 NE 45th Ave

Private, Side Yard

50' Height

68' Spread

12.4' Circ.

This tree is not visible from the street.

242

907 SE Bidwell St

Right of Way

60' Height

70' Spread

12' Circ.

This tree is on SE 9th Ave.

342

4528 N Vancouver Ave

Private, Back Yard

64' Height

89' Spread

12.7' Circ.

This tree is visible from the alley behind the house.

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