Juglans regia
Species of tree (walnut) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Juglans regia, the Persian walnut, English walnut, Carpathian walnut, Madeira walnut,[2] or, especially in Great Britain, common walnut,[1] is an Old World walnut tree species native to the region stretching from the Caucasus eastward to the Kashmir region. It is widely cultivated across Asia, Northern America and Europe.
Juglans regia | |
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Mature walnut tree | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fagales |
Family: | Juglandaceae |
Genus: | Juglans |
Section: | Juglans sect. Juglans |
Species: | J. regia |
Binomial name | |
Juglans regia | |
Distribution map | |
Synonyms[citation needed] | |
J. duclouxiana Dode |
It is the origin of cultivated varieties which produce the edible walnut, consumed around the world. China is the major commercial producer of walnuts.