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Juglans regia, commonly known as the English walnut or Persian walnut, is a tree species that produces edible nuts widely consumed around the world. The tree has been cultivated for thousands of years and remains economically important for both its nutritious nuts and valuable timber.
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Species
Persian walnut
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFagales
- FamilyJuglandaceae
Observations32,523
Common Name: ancona walnut
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- useful plant
- Parent taxon
- Juglans
Article
Juglans regia, known by various common names including the common walnut, English walnut, or Persian walnut amongst other names, is a species of walnut. It is native to Eurasia in at least southwest and central Asia and southeast Europe, but its exact natural area is obscure due to its long history of cultivation.
The species has numerous cultivars which produce the edible walnut consumed around the world and produced predominantly in China. It is widely cultivated across temperate regions throughout the world including those of Eurasia, Australia, and the Americas.