Juglans jamaicensis C.Dc.

West indian walnut (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fagales > Juglandaceae > Juglans

Characteristics

A deciduous tree. It grows 12 m tall. The trunk can be 45-60 cm across. The leaves are large and have leaflets along the stalk. The leaves are 30-50 cm long and have 16-20 leaflets. These have fine teeth. The leaflets are unequal at the base. The flowers are small and green. Flowers are in narrow clusters. Male and female flowers are in separate clusters on the same tree. The fruit are rounded and 4 cm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 12.0 - 21.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in wet forests especially along streams. It can grow at higher elevations.
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Wet montane forest. Forests, especially near streams.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The seeds are eaten raw or cooked.
Uses medicinal wood
Edible nuts seeds
Therapeutic use Astringent (unspecified), Pimple (unspecified), Diaphoretic (unspecified), Purgative (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants are grown from seeds.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 10 - 15
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Juglans jamaicensis world distribution map, present in Cuba

Conservation status

Juglans jamaicensis threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:442376-1
WFO ID wfo-0000354935
COL ID 3QRTK
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Juglans jamaicensis Juglans domingensis Nux insularis Juglans portoricensis Juglans jamaicensis subsp. insularis Juglans insularis