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Common Name

English walnut

Scientific Name

Juglans regia

More Clues to ID

This is the species that is used as THE cultivated walnut tree. It has pinnately compound leaves with about 7 alternate leaflets, larger towards the tip or terminal end.

Humans have enjoyed these nuts for so long that in many languages the word for nut is a word for THIS nut. Its original range is long forgotten, but it is grown across Eurasia, with China being the largest exporter for the worldwide market.

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Learn about this species:

Wikipedia | NC Extension | Plants for a Future | OSU landscape plants | Euforgen | Invasive Species Compendium | PDF | Trees of Stanford | Guide to Growing Walnuts

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