Family: Juglandaceae

Genus: Juglans

Species: regia

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000644

English name: Common walnut

Arabic name: عين الجمل

Native: Mediterranen region and Central Asia

Country: Mediterranean region

(PGR): Rare

Deciduous tree up to 25 or 30 m tall, and which has a broad crown that casts a deep shade under the canopy leaves compound with 5 to 9 leaflets, odd-pinnate They are oval and have an entire margin  male and female flowers are separated on the tree, the female blooms are inconspicuous, but the male blossom is showier and arranged on long hanging stems known as catkins fruits are walnuts 

Ornamental plant. wood hard. high-quality timber is also important economically, used for making furniture and veneer. Its bark, and leaves, as well as the husks of the seeds, are used in different medicines and dyes. Walnut is a crop of economic importance to the food industry.

Juglans sinensis C de Candolle

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Texture: Enriched soil

Fertility: Intermediate

Drainage: Well drained

Salinity: Low

Water Sources: Moderate Water

Climates: Temperate

Lights: Full sun Light shade

Zone: 3 : 7

pH range: 6.0-7.5

Status: Least concern

Life span: Perennial

Habits: Semi Deciduous

Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated

Collecting Sources: Botanical garden

Plant Uses: Food Fruits Human food Landscape Medicinal Wood and Timber

Plant Populations density: Rare

Vegetation types: Deciduous tree

pH: Acid

Located in: Fruits garden