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Juglandaceae FAMILY

Juglans pyriformis

Juglans pyriformis

Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

The leaves are thrown into streams in order to stupefy fish[ 411 Title Trees and Shrubs of Mexico Publication Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol 23 Author Standley P.C. Publisher Smithsonian Institution; Washington Year 1926 ISBN Description Although dated, it contains a wealth of information on the trees and shrubs of Mexico, including many of their uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].

Botanical Description

Juglans pyriformis is a tall, deciduous tree with a wide, spreading crown; it can grow 15 - 18 metres tall[ 411 Title Trees and Shrubs of Mexico Publication Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol 23 Author Standley P.C. Publisher Smithsonian Institution; Washington Year 1926 ISBN Description Although dated, it contains a wealth of information on the trees and shrubs of Mexico, including many of their uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The bole can be 60 - 120cm in diameter[ 411 Title Trees and Shrubs of Mexico Publication Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol 23 Author Standley P.C. Publisher Smithsonian Institution; Washington Year 1926 ISBN Description Although dated, it contains a wealth of information on the trees and shrubs of Mexico, including many of their uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The seeds are gathered from wild and semi-cultivated trees for local consumption[ 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeCentral America - central Mexico.
HabitatMoist forests at higher elevations[ 595 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Vol. 38 Publication Author Various Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University. Year 1957 ISBN Description Amongst other things, it contains an article on the Juglans of central America. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].