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Juglandaceae

“The Walnut Family”. Juglandaceae. Jennifer Ringgold. Genera. 8 different genera (60 species) Cyclocarya Iljinsk — (wheel wingnut ) Juglans L. — (walnut) Pterocarya Kunth — ( wingnut ) Carya Nutt. — (hickory and pecan) Platycarya Siebold & Zucc . Alfaroa Standl . — ( gualin )

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Juglandaceae

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  1. “The Walnut Family” Juglandaceae Jennifer Ringgold

  2. Genera • 8 different genera (60 species) • CyclocaryaIljinsk — (wheel wingnut) • Juglans L. — (walnut) • PterocaryaKunth — (wingnut) • Carya Nutt. — (hickory and pecan) • PlatycaryaSiebold & Zucc. • AlfaroaStandl. — (gualin) • EngelhardiaLesch. ex Blume — (cheo) • OreomunneaOerst. http://www.plantsystematics.org/users/jdelaet/3_4_06_2/oeploa137/nDSC_0014.JPG

  3. Juglandaceae“The Walnut Family” • Mostly trees, few shrubs • Large amounts of this family are found Native to Eurasia, Americas, and Southeast Asia LEAVES • Aromatic • Alternate • Pinnately compound • 20-100cm long http://www.colby-sawyer.edu/images/image_1213.jpg

  4. ButternutCucurbitamoschata • Alternate leaves, Pinnately compound • Leaflets of 11-17 • Smells of Juglone • Drooping clusters of sweet fruit covered in small hairs containing nuts-used in baking • 40' - 60' feet http://www.treetopics.com/juglans_cinerea/butternut_P1030707.jpg http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.treetopics.com/juglans_cinerea/butternut

  5. Bitternut Hickory • Flowers are small yellow-green catkins • 7 to 11 leaflets • Pinnately compound leaves • Smoother bark • Large nuts • Split open when the nut is ready to germinate • 40’-75’ height

  6. Black WalnutJuglansnigra • Alternate, Pinnately compound 30-60 cm long • Fruit (nut) with a brownish-green, semi-fleshy husk • Smells of Juglone • Wood is used to make furniture, flooring, and rifle stocks, and oil is pressed from the seeds. • 30–40 feet http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Black_Walnut_nut_and_leave_detail.JPG

  7. Juglone • Alleopathic compound, meaning it is synthesized by one type of plant and affects the growth of another. • Aromatic organic compound with the molecular formula C10H6O3 • Occurs naturally in the leaves, roots, husks, and bark of plants in the Juglandaceae family http://www.impgc.com/images/Structures/Juglone.gif

  8. References • Text • Manos, P. S., aand D. E. Stone 2001. "Evolution, phylogeny and systematics of the Juglandaceae." Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden • Petrides, G. A. and Wehr, J. (1998). Eastern Trees. Houghton Mifflin Company. • Walters, Dirk., Keil, David., Murrell, Zack. 2006. Vascular Plant Taxonomy. 5th ed. U.S; Kendall/Hunt. • Pictures • http://www.agroatlas.ru/content/related/Juglans_regia/Juglans_regia.jpg • http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.treetopics.com/juglans_cinerea/butternut • http://www.colby-sawyer.edu/images/image_1213.jpg • http://www.plantsystematics.org/users/jdelaet/3_4_06_2/oeploa137/nDSC_0014.JPG • http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.treetopics.com/juglans_cinerea/butternut • http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Black_Walnut_nut_and_leave_detail.JPG • http://www.impgc.com/images/Structures/Juglone.gif

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