Juglans major (Torr.) A.Heller

A medium sized tree. It has a single upright trunk. This can be 1.5 m across. The crown is slender. It grows 15 m tall. The leaves are oblong to sword shaped. They are made up of 9-13 leaflets. The leaves are 10 cm long. The leaves turn yellow in autumn. The fruit are dark brown shelled nuts. They are almost round and 2.5 cm across.

Semi-arid areas, growing in broadleaved woodland, oak and conifer woodland, usually in moister places such as near rivers or by ephemeral streams, sometimes forming pure stands. Dry rocky ravines and stream beds, 700-2,300 metres.

The small seeds are sometimes eaten.

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.