Semi Tropic Spiritualists' Tract: California Black Walnuts Are A Protected Tree

Photo: Diane Edwardson, September 28, 2011.  California Black Walnuts are easy to identify right now, they're just starting to turn yellow before they drop their leaves for winter.  (Click on photo to enlarge.) In 2006, recognizing native trees were at risk of disappearing from our hillsides due to rampant development, as well as to protect native ecosystems, the City of Los Angeles passed the