Taxon:  Juglans neotropica Diels



Summary
Genus:
Juglans
Section:
Rhysocaryon
Family:
Juglandaceae
Nomen number:
20761
Place of publication:
I. Urban, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 37:398.  1906
Comment:
authorship verified from original literature
Verified:
07/15/2010 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
22 (3  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Juglans columbiensis Dode
Juglans honorei Dode

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Fruit

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  2. Aradhya, M. K. et al. 2007. Molecular phylogeny of Juglans (Juglandaceae): a biogeographic perspective. Tree Genet. Genomes 3:363-378.
  3. Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
  4. Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
  5. Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
  6. Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
  7. IPGRI. New World Fruits Database (on-line resource).
  8. Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
  9. León, B. 1994. pers. comm. Note: re. Spanish common names
  10. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
  11. Manning, W. E. 1957. The genus Juglans in Mexico and Central America. J. Arnold Arbor. 38:121-150.
  12. Manning, W. E. 1960. The genus Juglans in South America and the West Indies. Brittonia 12:3-8.
  13. Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
  14. Stanford, A. M. et al. 2000. Phylogeny and biogeography of Juglans (Juglandaceae) based on matK and ITS sequence data. Amer. J. Bot. 87:872-882.
  15. Stone, D. E. et al. 2009. Natural history, distribution, phylogenetic relationships, and conservation of Central American black walnuts (Juglans sect. Rhysocaryon). J. Torrey Bot. Soc. 136:1-25.
  16. Terrell, E. E. et al. 1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
  17. Uphof, J. C. T. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants, ed. 2. Note: = Juglans honorei
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishAndean walnut  1Terrell, E. E. et al. 1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
EnglishEcuador walnut as Juglans honorei1Uphof, J. C. T. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants, ed. 2. Note: = Juglans honorei
Spanishnogal  2León, B. 1994. pers. comm. Note: re. Spanish common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaLara Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaTáchira Manning, W. E. 1960. The genus Juglans in South America and the West Indies. Brittonia 12:3-8.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaTrujillo Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaAntioquia Manning, W. E. 1960. The genus Juglans in South America and the West Indies. Brittonia 12:3-8.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaBoyacá Manning, W. E. 1960. The genus Juglans in South America and the West Indies. Brittonia 12:3-8.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaCaldas Manning, W. E. 1960. The genus Juglans in South America and the West Indies. Brittonia 12:3-8.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaCundinamarca Manning, W. E. 1960. The genus Juglans in South America and the West Indies. Brittonia 12:3-8.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaHuila Manning, W. E. 1960. The genus Juglans in South America and the West Indies. Brittonia 12:3-8.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaNorte de Santander Manning, W. E. 1960. The genus Juglans in South America and the West Indies. Brittonia 12:3-8.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaPutumayo Manning, W. E. 1960. The genus Juglans in South America and the West Indies. Brittonia 12:3-8.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaValle del Cauca Manning, W. E. 1960. The genus Juglans in South America and the West Indies. Brittonia 12:3-8.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorAzuay Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorBolívar Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorChimborazo Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorGalápagos Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorLoja Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorNapo Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorPichincha Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorTungurahua Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruAmazonas Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruAyacucho Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruCajamarca Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruCusco Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruHuancavelica Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruHuánuco Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruLambayeque Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruLima Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruPasco Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
2CultivatedAustralasiaNew ZealandNew Zealand  Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6 Note: use records for this species include as a yellow dye source, food (nuts), timber, and its local use as graft stock for English walnut
2CultivatedSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuador  Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
2CultivatedSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeru  Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
Native
Southern America
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Venezuela [Lara, Táchira, Trujillo]
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Colombia [Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas, Cundinamarca, Huila, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Valle del Cauca], Ecuador [Azuay, Bolívar, Chimborazo, Galápagos, Loja, Napo, Pichincha, Tungurahua], Peru [Amazonas, Ayacucho, Cajamarca, Cusco, Huancavelica, Huánuco, Lambayeque, Lima, Pasco]
Cultivated
Australasia
  • NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand
Southern America
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Ecuador, Peru

Reference(s)
  1. Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
  2. Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6 Note: use records for this species include as a yellow dye source, food (nuts), timber, and its local use as graft stock for English walnut
  3. Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
  4. Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
  5. Manning, W. E. 1960. The genus Juglans in South America and the West Indies. Brittonia 12:3-8.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamental Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
Human foodnutas Juglans honoreiUphof, J. C. T. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants, ed. 2.
Materialstannin/dyestuffblack dyeUphof, J. C. T. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants, ed. 2. Note: = Juglans honorei
Materialstannin/dyestuffyellow dyeHanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Materialswood Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Materialswoodwood used for various purposesUphof, J. C. T. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants, ed. 2. Note: = Juglans honorei
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=20761. Accessed 12 May 2026.