Juglans regia

Juglans regia
Walnut fruit, with part of the husk removed to show the edible kernel
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fagales
Family:	Juglandaceae
Genus:	Juglans
Species:	J. regia
Binomial name
Juglans regia L.
Synonyms
Juglans duclouxiana Dode J. fallax Dode J. kamaonia (C. de Candolle) Dode J. orientis Dode J. regia var. sinensis C. de Candolle J. sinensis (C. de Candolle) 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".

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