Juglans neotropica Diels

Andean walnut (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fagales > Juglandaceae > Juglans

Characteristics

A large tree. It grows 26 m tall. The bark is thick and cracked. The leaves have 15-19 leaflets. These are oval and thick. The leaves are almost evergreen. They have a strong smell. It does not need cross pollination for nut production. The nuts are black and thick shelled. They are a flattened round shape and 5 cm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 25.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant. It is native to the Andes. It does not have a chilling requirement. It can be damaged by frost. It can grow between-3°C and 25°C. In Ecuador it grows between 0-500 m and from 1,700-3,500 m above sea level.
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Found in drier to very wet forests at elevations of 1,600-3,000 metres. Trees are often found along stream banks and field boundaries, where they regenerate freely.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 4-7
Soil texture 2-5
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

The nuts are eaten. They can be used in desserts and pastries.
Uses charcoal construction dye eating environmental use food gene source material medicinal rootstock wood
Edible nuts seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seeds. The hard seed coat needs to be broken by scratching.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 10 - 15
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) 1
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Juglans neotropica world distribution map, present in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Juglans neotropica threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:131772-2
WFO ID wfo-0000355125
COL ID 6NFLY
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Juglans granatensis Juglans columbiensis Juglans neotropica Juglans equatoriensis