Walnut

Walnut trees, genus Juglans, are plants which mostly grow in the Northern hemisphere.

Juglans
Juglans major
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Fagales
Family:	Juglandaceae
Genus:	Juglans

Shelled walnuts

Walnut core

Features

They can reach 10~40 metres (30-130 ft) in height.

Habitats

Walnut trees grow from Europe to the Himalayas and southwest China. In the Americas, walnut trees are found all the way from Canada to Argentina.

Applications

They are used for timber. The wood is very hard, and dark in color. It is mostly used for making furniture. The fruit is eaten and can be used for making oil. The fruit of Juglans are called walnuts. Material of the walnut's outer casing was used by Native American tribes to poison fish.