Olancho walnut, Central American walnut
Juglans olanchana

Family: Juglandaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 55 m tall. The trunk can be 2 m across. The bark is dark. The leaves are large and 65 cm long by 35 cm wide. The leaflets are large and separated. There are 17-21 leaflets each 17 cm long by 6 cm wide. They have teeth. The male flower catkins are 30 cm long. The mature fruit are 4.5 cm wide and pear shaped.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In Guatemala it grows between 500-1,500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Belize, Central America, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Panama, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit, nuts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Cedro blanco, Cedro nogal, Nogal, Nogal cimarron

Synonyms

Juglans guatemalensis W. E. Manning; Juglans pyriformis Liebm.;