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| leaf--what kind of compound leaf is this? | another picture of a leaf, showing how the leaflets are typically held more or less parallel with the ground |
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| terminal leaflet--in Juglans species the terminal leaflet is smaller than the middle lateral leaflets. What kind of leaf margin is present? Notice the oblique leaf bases characteristic of the Juglandaceae. | young stem--what kind of leaf arrangement is this? notice the axillary bud in the axis between the stem and the petiole |
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| habit--Juglans microcarpa grows to become a medium-sized tree. It is typically found nears streams and rivers. | young fruits--did these fruits develop from an inferior or superior ovary? |
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| mature fruit--the walnuts are the seeds inside this fleshy fruit! | young male inflorescences (catkins) in April |
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| closeup of male catkins--each yellow segment within each cluster is a separate anther! | female flowers developing into fruits |
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| typical bark |
