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Juglans microcarpa

Common name(s): River Walnut, Little Walnut, Texas Walnut
Family name: Juglandaceae
Common family name: Walnut Family
USDA hardiness zone(s): 6
Perennation: perennial
Light level: sun, partial sun
Flower color: yellow
Plant height: 15 feet
Plant spread: 12 feet - 15 feet
Deciduous: deciduous
Growth form: upright
Leaf color: green
Range: Texas, New Mexico, NW Mexico
Habit: tree, shrub
Special characteristics: Drought Tolerant, Winter Interest

Microcarpa refers to the small fruit of this tree. These walnuts are much smaller than those found on J. nigra (black walnut) and tend to be eaten by wildlife. This tree has gray furrowed bark and pinnately compound leaves. It is a small tree to 15 feet tall.

Zones 6 - 8

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