Height : 20 feet in 10
years, when it begins to bear fruit; and ultimately not infrequently
attaining a height of between 60 and 70 feet.
Trunk diameter : 5 feet or
more.
Fruit :
The
tree generally comes into leaf and flower in April.
The cylindrical catkin of
the Walnut is about 3 inches long and 0,75 inch in diameter ; it bears a
great number of closely-packed and minute flowers of a simple structure.
Leaves :
The
leaves consist of from five to nine leaflets, that is, of 2, 3, or
4 pairs and one terminal one; the whole often exceeding 1 foot in length.
Bark :
The bark is thick and deeply furrowed on the trunk, but smooth and grey on
the younger branches.
