Juglans californica California walnut (Juglandaceae) Deciduous tree

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Juglans californica
California walnut
Deciduous tree
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The Juglans californica plant species is found in Southwestern N. America - California. It is a member of the Juglandaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as California walnut.

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Latin Name:  Juglans californica
Common Name:  California walnut
Family:  Juglandaceae
Author:  S.Wats.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:     Mature Width:

Habitat:  Moist or dry gravelly soils along river courses and bottomlands[229]. Locally common in oak woods below 750 metres[71].

General Uses: Often used as a rootstock for J. regia. Plants produce chemicals which can inhibit the growth of other plants. These chemicals are dissolved out of the leaves when it rains and are washed down to the ground below, reducing the growth of plants under the tree[18, 20, 159]. The roots of many members of this genus produce substances that are toxic to many plant species, especially apples (Malus species), members of the Ericaceae, Potentilla spp and the white pines (certain Pinus spp.)[200]. Wood - moderately coarse-grained. An attractive wood, but the frequent branching pattern of the trunk limits the use of this wood commercially[229]

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