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Juglandaceae

Called “walnut family” in GBIF

The Juglandaceae are an angiosperm family known as the walnuts. They are trees, or sometimes shrubs, in the order Fagales. Members of this family are native to the Americas, Eurasia, and Southeast Asia.

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277
accepted species in GBIF
Source: GBIF
60
genera in GBIF
Source: GBIF
2
plants on Plant News
3
research articles
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What science is finding about Juglandaceae

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Latest finding

Pecan truffle abundance swings wildly even within one orchard

Pecan truffles, a prized edible fungus that grows underground near pecan tree roots, don't spread evenly through an orchard. A new study found truffle DNA levels varied by over 50,000-fold between different sections of the same orchard, with younger trees surprisingly hosting the most truffle growth.

Hickory gene boosts nut oil and toxic soil tolerance together

If you've ever wondered why some trees thrive in stubbornly acidic, aluminum-rich soil while others struggle, this gene shows...

Hickory crop-improvement / climate-adaptation

Innovations in economic assessment of drought management: Application to crops and river basins of New Mexico.

Farmers growing the alfalfa, corn, and pecan crops that feed your region's food supply are being squeezed by droughts that...

Pecan climate-adaptation / water-scarcity