🌿 Identification Guide

How to Identify Juglandaceae

28 species · Plantae · Order Fagales

Juglandaceae is a plant family in the Plantae kingdom, order Fagales, class Magnoliopsida. The family contains 28 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

The fruits develop during summer on 25-centimeter long catkins that hang from the tree's green foliage, which has a distinctly unique texture.
It usually has a short trunk and a broad crown.
It usually has a canopy spread of 12 to 23 m (39 to 75 ft), with a trunk that can grow up to 2 m (6 ft 7 in) in diameter.
Its bark ranges in color from dark gray to black, and features a tight diamond-shaped pattern.

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Representative Juglandaceae Species

Pterocarya stenoptera C.DC.

Pterocarya stenoptera C.DC. is a fast-growing deciduous tree used in landscaping…

Juglans regia L.

Juglans regia L. (common walnut) is a large, widely cultivated deciduous tree gr…

Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet

Pignut hickory (Carya glabra) is a common eastern North American hickory valued …

Juglans ailantifolia Carrière

Juglans ailantifolia Carrière, or Japanese walnut, is a deciduous tree cultivate…

Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K.Koch

Carya illinoinensis, the pecan tree, is a large deciduous tree cultivated worldw…

Carya alba (L.) Nutt.

Carya tomentosa (Carya alba), mockernut hickory, is a long-lived North American …

Carya texana Buckley

Carya texana Buckley, commonly called black hickory, is a North American hickory…

Carya floridana Sarg.

Carya floridana (scrub hickory) is a Florida-native deciduous hickory with sweet…

Juglans hindsii (Jeps.) Jeps. ex R.E.Sm.

Juglans hindsii, Northern California walnut, is a large tree native to the US We…

Juglans californica S.Watson

Juglans californica, the California walnut, is a shrub or small tree native to C…

Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.

Carya pallida, or sand hickory, is a monoecious true hickory native to the south…

Juglans cinerea L.

Butternut (Juglans cinerea L.) is a short-lived slow deciduous tree with edible …

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Juglandaceae?

Juglandaceae plants belong to the Fagales order in the Plantae kingdom. The fruits develop during summer on 25-centimeter long catkins that hang from the tree's green foliage, which has a distinctly unique texture. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Juglandaceae?

Juglandaceae is classified in the order Fagales, class Magnoliopsida, phylum Tracheophyta. It usually has a short trunk and a broad crown.

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