Juglans regia
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| Juglans regia | |
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| Walnut fruit, with part of the husk removed to show the edible kernel | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Juglandaceae |
| Genus: | Juglans |
| Species: | J. regia
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| Binomial name | |
| Juglans regia | |
| Synonyms | |
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Juglans duclouxiana Dode | |
The Persian walnut or common walnut (Juglans regia) is the dominant commercial variety of walnut. Other species of Juglans are also called walnuts, but will usually be referred to by a qualified name such as "black walnut".
Acknowledgements
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