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Juglans honorei

Dode

Ecuador walnut

Juglandaceae Edible: Seeds

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Description

A tree. It grows 30 m tall. Male and female flowers are on the same tree. The fruit are 3-4 cm long and brown.

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Edible Uses

The seeds are eaten fresh and used in various food preparations.

Traditional Uses

The seeds are eaten fresh and used in various food preparations.

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Distribution

It grows in a cool tropical climate. It grows in the highlands between 1,800-3,000 m above sea level. It grows in areas with low to medium rainfall.

Where It Grows

Andes, Ecuador, South America,

Cultivation

Plants are grown by seed.

Other Information

Important as a local food plant.

Also Known As

Nogal, Tocte

References (2)

  • Martin, F. W., et al, 1987, Perennial Edible Fruits of the Tropics. USDA Handbook 642 p 31, 97
  • Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 383

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