Adress
GPS coordinates :
50.8550
, 4.3620
Scientific inventory
Partner :
Identity
Latin name :
Juglans nigra
French name :
Noyer noir
Dutch name :
Zwarte walnoot
English name :
Black walnut
Family :
Juglandaceae
Height :
Targeted height :
This species can grow up to 50 m
Diameter of the crown :
Trunk circumference :
269 cm
Expected circumference :
600 cm
Expected longevity :
Can live for 300 years
Origin / Indigenous
Central and eastern North America, introduced to France in 1629
Favorite soil :
Prefers rich, chalky, well-draining soil
Favorite climate
Temperate and continental
Usefulness and services of the tree :
Enhances the landscape :
+
Enhances the biodiversity :
++
Provide oxygen :
++
Purify the air :
+++
Filter the water :
-
Prevents flooding :
-
Stores carbon :
++
Softens the climate :
+
Limits soil erosion :
Does good, heals :
+
Features and characters of the individual
This tree is one of the tallest in the Botanical Garden. And with good reason, this black walnut belongs to a species with straight and slender trunks. Its dark bark and distinctive fruits at the base of the tree mark its presence to visitors. Here in the lower and more wooded part of the park, it is likely to reach a height of 40 m one day. And it probably still has a good century ahead of it! The hardwood from this species is not frequently made into furniture or rifle butts, as it is in its American counterparts.
