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Juglandaceae FAMILY

Juglans mandshurica

Juglans mandshurica

Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Juglans mandschurica is a deciduous tree that usually grows around 15 - 25 metres tall with a straight, upright trunk[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. , 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. , 1735 Title Notes on the Temperate Species of Juglans Publication Int. Dendrol. Soc. Year Book 107-130 2003 Author Grimshaw J.M. Publisher Year 2003 ISBN Description ]. The plant sometimes branches from the base and becomes shrubby[ 1735 Title Notes on the Temperate Species of Juglans Publication Int. Dendrol. Soc. Year Book 107-130 2003 Author Grimshaw J.M. Publisher Year 2003 ISBN Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials. The seeds are sold as a food in local markets[ 1665 Title Wild Food Plants in South Korea; Market Presence, New Crops, and Exports to the United States Publication Economic Botany, Vol. 50, No. 1 (Jan. - Mar., 1996), pp. 57-70 Author Pemberton R.W. & Nam Sook Lee Website http://www.jstor.org/stable/4255805 Publisher Year 1996 ISBN Description ]. The plant is occasionally cultivated for its seeds and is also grown as an ornamental[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - Russian Far East, northern and eastern China, N. Korea
HabitatMixed woods in humus-rich soils in valleys and inundated forests, also by mountain streams[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. Mixed forests on mountain slopes or in valleys at elevations from 500 - 2,800 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].