Juglandaceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Juglans jamaicensis

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Juglans jamaicensis is a deciduous tree with a slender crown; it can grow 12 metres tall or more. The bole can be 45 - 60cm in diameter. The edible seeds are gathered from the wild and eaten locally. The tree also supplies timber and tannins. The natural habitat of the tree has been extensively destroyed and degraded, leading to a reduction in the population of this species, which was already only present in small numbers[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. The tree is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2010)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeCaribbean - Jamaica (possibly a mistaken report), Hispaniola, Cuba, Puerto Rico.

HabitatWet montane forest[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. Forests, especially near streams[ 597 Title Inventory of Seeds and Plants Imported Vol. 48 Publication USDA Bureau of Plant Industry Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher USDA Government Printing Office; Washington DC. Year 1921 ISBN Description Details of seeds and plants imported for trials by the United States Department of Agriculture in the third quarter of 1916, often detailing the uses of the plant and various other miscellaneous information. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].