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Walnut trees are any species of tree in the plant genus Juglans, the type genus of the family Juglandaceae, the seeds of which are referred to as walnuts.All species are deciduous trees, 10–40 metres (33–131 ft) tall, with pinnate leaves 200–900 millimetres (7.9–35.4 in), with 5–25 leaflets; the shoots have chambered pith, a character shared with the wingnuts (Pterocarya), but not ...
A walnut is the edible seed of any tree of the genus Juglans (family Juglandaceae), particularly the Persian or English walnut, Juglans regia. They are accessory fruit because the outer covering of the fruit is technically an involucre and thus not morphologically part of the carpel; this means it cannot be a drupe but is instead a drupe-like nut.
The trees are wind-pollinated, and the flowers are usually arranged in catkins. The fruits of the Juglandaceae are often confused with drupes but are accessory fruit because the outer covering of the fruit is technically an involucre and thus not morphologically part of the carpel; this means it cannot be a drupe but is instead a drupe-like nut.
Juglans regia, the common walnut [1] or Persian walnut [2] amongst other regional names, is a species of walnut. It is native to Eurasia in at least southwest and central Asia and southeast Europe, but its exact natural area is obscure due to its long history of cultivation.
Black walnut is an important tree commercially, as the wood is a deep brown color and easily worked. Walnut seeds are cultivated for their distinctive and desirable taste. Walnut trees are grown for lumber and food, and processors have found additional markets for even the tough outer hulls by finely grinding them for use in products such as ...
According to Italian lore, witches would gather each year on June 24, known as San Giovanni Day or the Feast of San Giovanni, to climb black walnut trees and gather the fruit.
Walnuts: 4.3 grams of protein. Pistachios: 5.7 grams of protein. Cashews: 5.1 grams of protein. Hazelnuts: 4.25 grams of protein. Brazil nuts: 4 grams of protein. Pine nuts: 3.8 grams of protein.
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