TROPICAL PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA
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Juglans neotropica
Colombian walnut, Ecuadorian walnut, Andean walnut, NogalFamily: Juglandaceae
Origin: South America
It is found naturally in a wide variety of Pre-Montane and Montane forests, and most abundantly in cloud forests. The species does particularly well when planted near running water.
The process of husk removal often stains the shells of the nuts black. Their shell is very thick heavy, and they are not easy to open.
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