Tree Family Juglandaceae - Walnuts, Hickories, Butternut and Pecan
The Walnut family is a large group of deciduous, aromatic trees including hickories, pecan, butternut and walnuts. There are about 50 species worldwide, 17 in North America.
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Shellbark Hickory
Carya laciniosa

Shagbark Hickory
Carya ovata

Pecan
Carya illionensis

Bitternut Hickory
Carya cordiformis

Chinese Wingnut
Pterocarya stenoptera


Black Walnut
Juglans nigra

Japanese Walnut
Juglans ailantifolia

Arizona Walnut
Juglans major

Cutleaf Black Walnut
J. nigra 'laciniata'

Little Walnut
Juglans microcarpa
 

Butternut
Juglans cinerea

Hickory - Carya sp.

 
 
              
 
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