Beineke 11

Beineke 11

Black walnut tree named ‘Beineke 11’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired October 24, 2024. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on July 8, 2024. This patent earned 108 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP17507, the photograph of Beineke 11 printed in the patent.

Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP17507, reproduced as printed. Photographs in a plant patent are taken by the applicant. Reproduction of the patent document is permitted; the image is shown whole and uncropped for that reason.

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of black walnut tree ( Juglans nigra L.) is distinctly characterized by extremely rapid growth rate and fairly strong central stem tendency, thereby producing good timber qualities. The new variety has low production of nuts. This new variety of black walnut trees was discovered by the applicant near South Raub, Tippecanoe County, Ind. in a black walnut planting from previously selected trees for outstanding timber production potential. This selection has been designated as BW508, a seedling progeny of patented ‘Purdue 1’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 4,543) in records maintained by the applicant on the performance of this selection, and grafts made from the selection and will be known henceforth as ‘Beineke 11’.

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1. A new and distinct variety of black walnut tree named ‘Beineke 11’ substantially as illustrated and described, which has excellent timber quality, extremely rapid growth rate, and fairly strong central stem tendency.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP17507 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.

The record

Abstract