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Shrub, tree; monoecious.
Leaf: odd-(even-)1- pinnate, alternate, deciduous; stipules 0.
Inflorescence: catkin, generally appearing before leaves, 1 or clustered; flowers generally 1 in bract axils.
Staminate inflorescence: pendent, elongate, many-flowered, on last yr's twigs.
Pistillate inflorescence: erect; flowers 1–many, at tip of new twigs.
Staminate flower: calyx [0 or] lobes generally 4 [2, 6]; petals 0; stamens 3–40[50]; pistil 0 or vestigial.
Pistillate flower: calyx [0] or lobes 4; petals 0; stamens 0; ovary 1, inferior, chamber 1 above, generally 2 below, styles 2, plumose.
Fruit: nut enclosed in husk or winged nutlets.
9 genera, > 60 species: n temperate, subtropical mountains; some ornamental, cultivated for wood, nuts (Carya hickory, pecan; Juglans walnut). [Stone 1997 FNANM 3:416–428] In Carya, Juglans, husk included in fruit diam, even though derived from involucre, calyx, and therefore not technically part of fruit. —Scientific Editor: Thomas J. Rosatti.
Unabridged references: [Elias 1972 J Arnold Arbor 53: 26–51]

Key to Juglandaceae

Stem: Bark shallowly furrowed in age, gray; twig centers chambered; buds naked [scaly].
Pistillate inflorescence: flowers 15–50; in fruit pendent.
Pistillate flower: styles short.
Fruit: 15–50 2-winged nutlets, not enclosed in husk.
6 species: temperate Asia. (Greek: winged nut)

Tree 10–30 m.
Leaf: leaflets 6–21, 7–11 cm, 2.5–4 cm wide, lateral narrowly elliptic to oblong or oblanceolate, finely, evenly serrate, tips obtuse or ± mucronate, terminal sometimes 0 or small; main axis winged (at least below leaflet attachment distally).
Fruit: body 6–9 mm, wings 13–24 mm, 5–6 mm diam.
Disturbed stream channels; 15 m. Great Central Valley.

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Chart based on elevation range in Manual and elevations and coordinates of CCH records. Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria. Note: About half of the CCH records include both elevation and coordinates.	Map made in collaboration with Scott Loarie. Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria. View all CCH records   CCH collections by month Duplicates counted once; synonyms included. Species do not include records of infraspecific taxa. Blue line denotes Manual flowering time.