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Juglans nigra, the eastern American black walnut, is a species of deciduous tree in the walnut family, Juglandaceae, native to central and eastern North America, growing mostly in riparian zones. Black walnut is susceptible to thousand cankers disease , which provoked a decline of walnut trees in some regions.
It is an isomer of lawsone, which is the active dye compound in the henna leaf. Juglone occurs naturally in the leaves, roots, husks, fruit (the epicarp), and bark of plants in the Juglandaceae family, particularly the black walnut (Juglans nigra), and is toxic or growth-stunting to many types of plants. [1]
Leaf spot Mycosphaerella juglandis Cylindrosporium juglandis [anamorph] Nectria canker Nectria galligena: Phytophthora root rot Phytophthora citricola Phytophthora cinnamomi. Seedling shoot dieback Phomopsis arnoldiae = Phomopsis elaeagni. Thousand cankers disease: Geosmithia fungus Walnut bunch Phytoplasma organism White mold Microstroma juglandis
Myth: You Can't Grow Anything Near a Black Walnut Tree. Truth: While the roots of black walnut (Juglans nigra) do release an allelopathic chemical known as juglone that inhibits the growth of some ...
The typical case of pyrrolizidine alkaloidosis toxicity ends in liver damage in the form of hepatic veno-occlusive disease that ranges from moderate to severe, as well as damage to other organs. Monocrotaline specifically causes pulmonary arterial hypertension. The longevity of the disease is wide ranging from 2 weeks to 2 years subsequent to ...
Plants can cause reactions ranging from laminitis (found in horses bedded on shavings from black walnut trees), anemia, kidney disease and kidney failure (from eating the wilted leaves of red maples), to cyanide poisoning (from the ingestion of plant matter from members of the genus Prunus) and other symptoms.
Besides their chemical content, the spiny leaves may also cause mechanical damage to the body. Iris sibirica: Siberian iris, Siberian flag Iridaceae: Most parts of the plant are poisonous (rhizome and leaves), if mistakenly ingested can cause stomach pains and vomiting. Also handling the plant may cause a skin irritation or an allergic reaction ...
Allelopathic interactions are an important factor in determining species distribution and abundance within plant communities, and are also thought to be important in the success of many invasive plants. For specific examples, see black walnut (Juglans nigra), tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima), black crowberry (Empetrum nigrum), spotted ...