{"id":17260,"date":"2021-04-16T15:30:47","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T15:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=17260"},"modified":"2025-07-30T17:14:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T21:14:43","slug":"id-that-tree-alternative-leaf-arrangement-black-walnut-eastern-cottonwood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/id-that-tree-alternative-leaf-arrangement-black-walnut-eastern-cottonwood\/","title":{"rendered":"ID That Tree: Alternative Leaf Arrangement &#8211; Black Walnut\/ Eastern Cottonwood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/s7cNe1AMAOM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this winter edition<\/a> of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/contact-us\/directory\/lenny-d-farlee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lenny Farlee<\/a> uses black walnut and eastern cottonwood twigs to show you tips on how to identify native Indiana trees with alternative leaf arrangement without help from the leaves.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ID That Tree: Alternate Leaf Arrangement - Black Walnut\/ Eastern Cottonwood\" width=\"670\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s7cNe1AMAOM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions regarding wildlife, trees, forest management, wood products, natural resource planning or other natural resource topics, feel free to contact us by using our\u00a0<a title=\"Ask an Expert\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/got-nature-blog\/ask-an-expert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ask an Expert<\/a>\u00a0web page.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-278-w.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black Walnut<\/a>,\u00a0The Education Store, Purdue Extension resource center<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-faq-1-w.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facts About Black Walnut<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/walnutcouncil.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indiana Walnut Council<\/a>, Industry Representatives include 45 states and 3 foreign countries<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-282-w.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cottonwood<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pfw.edu\/native-trees\/eastern-cottonwood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eastern Cottonwood<\/a>, Native Trees of Indiana Riverwalk<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arboretum.purdue.edu\/explorer\/features\/fnr-cottonwood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FNR Hardwood &#8211; Eastern Cottonwood<\/a>, The Purdue Arboretum Explorer<br \/>\n<a title=\"ID That Tree Youtube Channel Playlist\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLgoGnq-fak7V9w3jf2Sj_6-pNaw4sX4Ga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ID That Tree<\/a>, Playlist<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_yK8tstEacE&amp;list=PLgoGnq-fak7VTTnF4Bh9HvQnB_azYbAfY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Woodland Management Moment<\/a>, Playlist, Purdue Extension-FNR YouTube Channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-482-w.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Investing in Indiana Woodlands<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-idnr-414.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forest Improvement Handbook<\/a>, The Education Store<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/contact-us\/directory\/lenny-d-farlee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lenny Farlee<\/a>, Sustaining Hardwood Extension Specialist<br \/>\nPurdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resource<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On this winter edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee uses black walnut and eastern cottonwood twigs to show you tips on how to identify native Indiana trees with alternative leaf arrangement without help from the leaves. 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