Mexican walnut (Juglans mollis)

Mexican walnut, a reference photo — Photo: adriananelly · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Juglans mollis, the Mexican walnut, is a species of walnut in the family Juglandaceae, native to Mexico. It was first described by Georg Engelmann. Its habitat is in temperate and tropical forests, at elevations of 800–2,500 metres (2,600–8,200 ft).

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Mexican walnut being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Juglans australis
Juglans nigra
Juglans major
Juglans ailantifolia
Juglans neotropica
Juglans hindsii

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fagales
Family: Juglandaceae
Genus: Juglans
Species: Juglans mollis

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