Forest 88 - Juglans regia - Persian Walnut

Other common names:
Common walnut, English walnut

Date Planted:  August 2010: and the site of a replanting on a October 2013 volunteering day I attended.

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Origin of the species name:
Juglans is Latin for the species,
regia from Latin meaning regal or of kings.

Family:  Juglandaceae

Nut much to them just yet though

Height 20m Spread 20m

Natural Distribution:
The species is native to a region stretching from the Balkans eastward to the Himalayas and southwest China.

Natural Habitat:
It usually grows at higher altitudes in deciduous forests and tends to occur either in higher rainfall areas or in moister sites in lower rainfall areas.

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General Description: 

A snugly-seated babe

It is a medium-sized deciduous tree that commonly has a short trunk and has a crown that is as broad as it is high.  The bark is light, ashy grey, with flattened ridges, developing a striking diamond shaped pattern. The leaves are pinnate and the male flowers are catkins.  The fruit is a green, semi-fleshy husk and a brown corrugated nut.

Conservation Status: 
It is a species that is considered rare.  Because of its scattered natural distribution and the limited extension of the individual populations (in many situations only a few trees) it has been included in the European Forest Genetic Resources Programme.

Uses:
It is a very valuable orchard tree for the commercial production of nuts.  The nuts are consumed fresh, roasted, or salted and are used in confectioneries, pastries and for flavouring.  The leaves have also been used as an insect repellent and a tea.  Young fruits have been used as pickles and for fish poison.  Walnuts have also been used in an extremely wide range of traditional medicines, from the treating of cancer to worms.

Future medic tent site

http://www.nationalarboretum.act.gov.au/__data/assets/word_doc/0009/394479/Tree_Descriptions_November_2012.doc