Juglandaceae FAMILY

Juglans hindsii

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Juglans hindsii is a deciduous tree that usually grows from 6 - 20 metres tall, occasionally more[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. , 1212 Title New Trees Publication Author Grimshaw J.; Bayton R.; Wilks H. Publisher Kew Publishing; London Year 2009 ISBN 1842461737 Description Provides comprehensive botanical descriptions and horticultural commentary on over 800 tree species that have been introduced to cultivation in recent decades. ] The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials. It has often been used as a rootstock for the common walnut (Juglans regia), is cultivated as a timber crop and is also often grown as an ornamental[ 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 ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouth-western N. America - California.

HabitatRocky and gravelly well-drained soils[ 229 Title The Complete Trees of N. America. Field Guide and Natural History. Publication Author Elias. T. Publisher Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. Year 1980 ISBN 0442238622 Description A very good concise guide. Gives habitats, good descriptions, maps showing distribution and a few of the uses. It also includes the many shrubs that occasionally reach tree proportions. ], by the coast, along rivers and streams and occasionally to the slopes of Napa range[ 82 Title Manual of the Trees of N. America. Publication Author Sargent. C. S. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Dover Publications Inc. New York. Year 1965 ISBN 0-486-20278-X Description Two volumes, a comprehensive listing of N. American trees though a bit out of date now. Good details on habitats, some details on plant uses. Not really for the casual reader. It can be downloaded from the internet. ]