Juglans honorei

Dode

Ecuador walnut

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Seeds

The seeds are eaten fresh and used in various food preparations.

It grows in a cool tropical climate. It grows in the highlands between 1,800-3,000 m above sea level. It grows in areas with low to medium rainfall.

Andes, Ecuador, South America,

Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela

A tree. It grows 30 m tall. Male and female flowers are on the same tree. The fruit are 3-4 cm long and brown.

Plants are grown by seed.

Important as a local food plant.

Names & Synonyms

Nogal, Tocte

References (2)

Martin, F. W., et al, 1987, Perennial Edible Fruits of the Tropics. USDA Handbook 642 p 31, 97
Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 383