Picrodendron baccatum

(Linn.) Krug & Urb.

Walnut

Juglandaceae Edible: Nuts, Oil 58 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A deciduous tree 6–8 m tall in the Juglandaceae and Simaroubaceae families, native to tropical limestone hills. It bears edible nuts rich in starch that also yield oil.

Edible Uses

The nuts are eaten and are rich in starch. The nuts also yield an edible oil.

Traditional Uses

The nuts are eaten. They are rich in starch. They also yield an oil.

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Distribution

A tropical plant. It grows on limestone hills.

Where It Grows

Bahamas, Caribbean, Cayman Is., Central America, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Trinidad-Tobago, West Indies,

Notes

There are about 30 Juglans species. All species bear edible nuts. Also put in the family Simaroubaceae.

Synonyms

Juglans baccata L.Picrodendron juglans Griseb. [Illegitimate]Picrodendron macrocarpum (A.Rich.) BrittonPicrodendron medium SmallSchmidelia macrocarpa A.Rich.

References (5)

Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 1969 (As Picrodendron macrocarpum)
Bull. New York Bot. Gard. 4:139. 1906 (As Picrodendron macrocarpum)
Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 362 (As Juglans baccata)
Syst. nat. ed. 10, 2:1272. 1759 (As Juglans baccata)
Wickens, G.E., 1995, Edible Nuts. FAO Non-wood forest products. FAO, Rome. p 134 (As Juglans baccata)