Manchurian walnut, Siberian walnut
Juglans mandschurica

Family: Juglandaceae

What it is like

A shrub or tree. It can grow to 25 m tall. The leaves are 40-90 cm long. The leaf stalk is 5-23 cm long. There are 9-19 leaflets. They are 6-17 cm long by 2-7.5 cm wide. The male spike is 9-40 cm long. The female spike has 8-10 nuts. The nuts are round or oval and 3-7.5 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. The husk has dense glands or hairs. The shell is thick and rough. There are 6-8 prominent ridges. The fruit are in clusters of 6-10.

There are about 30 Juglans species. All species bear edible nuts.

Where it is found

It is a cold temperate plant. It grows in mixed forests on mountain slopes or in valleys between 500-2800 m altitude in China. It suits hardiness zones 4-9. It will grow in very cold climates.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China (country/location of origin), Georgia, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Mongolia, Russia, Slovenia, Taiwan

How it is used for food

The seeds are eaten raw or roasted. The seeds yield an edible oil.

It is cultivated.

Edible parts

Nuts, seeds, seeds - oil

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Husig-a, Hu tao qiu, Karaenamu, Mandžurski oreh, Noyan modu, P'ek'ani, Shan he tao

Synonyms

Juglans cathayensis Dode; Juglans cathayensis var. formosana (Hayata) A.M.Lu & R.H.Chang; Juglans collapsa Dode; Juglans draconis Dode; Juglans formosana Hayata; Juglans stenocarpa Max.;