Juglans mollis Engelm.

Species

Angiosperms > Fagales > Juglandaceae > Juglans

Characteristics

A small tree. It grows 18 m tall. The trunk is 1 m across. The bark is thick and blackish. It is cracked or has furrows. The leaves have 9-15 leaflets. They are velvety underneath. The flower catkins are 12 cm long. The nuts are large and 4 cm across. They are reddish-brown.
Life form -
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 1.0
Mature height (meter) 15.0
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Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in mountain forest. It grows between 1,000-2,000 m above sea level.
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Mountain forests, often in the mountain fog belt.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

The kernel of the nut is eaten raw or cooked.
Uses coffee substitute dye gene source material medicinal wood
Edible nuts seeds
Therapeutic use Rheumatism (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Juglans mollis world distribution map, present in Mexico

Conservation status

Juglans mollis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:442393-1
WFO ID wfo-0001220335
COL ID 6NFM8
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Juglans mollis