The Parent order is - Fagales
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Woody Family Juglandaceae

Data on a chosen woody family known under an order

Common Names - Walnut FamilySynonyms -
Authority - DC ex. Perleb.Total Number of genera - 8
Gymnosperm or Angiosperm? - AngiospermTotal Number of species - 63
Plant forms - Trees, sometimes shrubs
World Distribution - Temperate & warm N. America to S. America & Malaysia. Americas, Eurasia, and Southeast Asia.
Comments - Has important commercial woods & timbers, including walnuts, hickories, pecan.


Woody Genera of Juglandaceae

Each link leads to more information on the chosen botanical families

1 - Carya.
2 - Engelhardtia.
3 - Hicoria.
4 - Juglans.
5 - Platycarya.
6 - Pterocarya.



End of Listing Woody Families of Juglandaceae