trees and shrobs, aromatic leaves spirally arranged, pinnate, with aromatic peltate glands, no stipules flowers small, unisexual, in catkins
Distribution
temperate and warm northern hemisphere to South America
Floral characters
small, unisexual, in axils of bracts of catkins Calyx 0, males with Korolla (1-)4(5) or K0, Androceum (3-)5-40(-100+) in one or two whorls females with bract or bracteoles often forming a husk in fruits, K4 or 0 Gynoceum (2(3)) with free styles, 2(3)locules
Leaf characters
spirally arranged, trifoliate or pinnate with aromatic peltate glands, without stipules
Stipules
absent
Fruit characters
nut or samara drupe-like, soft husk with bony pericarp, seed 1, without endosperm embryo with 4 lobed, massive cotyledons
Glands
present
Hairs
absent
Latex
absent
Odor
unknown
Uses
Juglans regia, Carya ovata, Carya illinoensis for food (nuts) several species for timber ornamentals
Chemical characters
tannins, monoterpenes, juglon, lektines, tannin
Distribution maps
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