3,233 observationsLeast Concern
Arizona black walnut
Juglans major
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Fagales ›Family: Juglandaceae ›Genus: Juglans
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Juglans major (literally, the larger walnut), also known as Arizona walnut, is a walnut tree which grows to 50 ft tall (15 m) with a DBH of up to 0.61 metres (2 ft) at elevations of 300–2,130 m (1,000–7,000 ft) in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah. It also occurs in Mexico as far south as Guerrero. Common names include Arizona black walnut (as it belongs to the "black walnuts" section Juglans sect. Rhysocaryon), and the Spanish name nogal cimarrón...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Arizona black walnut is Juglans major.
- Arizona black walnut belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Arizona black walnut belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Arizona black walnut belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- Arizona black walnut belongs to the order Fagales.
- Arizona black walnut belongs to the family Juglandaceae.
- Arizona black walnut belongs to the genus Juglans.