Juglans microcarpa

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Juglans rupestris, engelm. shrub or small tree, rarely to 30 ft.: branchlets pubescent when young: lfts. 17-23, narrow-lanceolate, acuminate, finely serrate or nearly entire, puberulous or pubescent when young, at maturity quite glabrous or pubescent on the midrib beneath, 2-3 in. long: stamens about 20; ovary pubescent or tomentose: fr. globular, rarely ovoid, often pointed, usually pubescent, ½-3/4 in. across; nut with deep longitudinal grooves, thick-shelled, with small kernel. Texas and N. Mex. S.S.7:335. G.W. 11, p.399. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.