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| Nogalito, Little Walnut, Texas Walnut, Texas Black Walnut, River Walnut, Nogal, Namboca
Juglans microcarpa
Juglandaceae
Nogalito is a many-trunked small tree that grows scattered in rocky streambeds and ravines, valleys and the first terraces of dry riverbeds in central, south and west Texas. Its leaflets are small, 1/2 to 1 inch wide, as are the nuts, which are only one-half to three-quarters of an inch in diameter.
Plant Habit or Use: small tree
Exposure: sun
partial sun
Flower Color: greenish
Blooming Period: spring
Fruit Characteristics: small nuts encased in husk
Height: to 30 ft.
Width: to 30 ft.
Plant Character: deciduous
Heat Tolerance: very high
Water Requirements: medium
low
Soil Requirements: alkaline
adaptable
USDA Hardiness Zone: 7
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