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Plant identification => Plant identification => Topic started by: MikeHardman on November 04, 2020, 11:24:16 AM

Title: hemispherical nut, Cyprus - ID'd by John Joynes as Juglans nigra
Post by: MikeHardman on November 04, 2020, 11:24:16 AM
This half-nut was collected by a friend of mine, John Dobbie, from the car park at the forest station at Stavros Tis Psokas in the Troodos, Cyprus. He said there were many such nuts on the ground, but he did not know how many trees.

It clearly has a structure somewhat like a walnut or pecan, but is different:
- smaller - 24x26x28mm across
- near spherical
And it appears typical of its taxon, as there were many the same shape and size.

Give me a clue! please!

//Mike
Title: Re: hemispherical nut, Cyprus
Post by: John J on November 04, 2020, 05:07:17 PM
Mike, I don't recall ever seeing one in Cyprus but possibly a Black Walnut, Juglans nigra?
Title: Re: hemispherical nut, Cyprus - ID'd by John Joynes as Juglans nigra
Post by: MikeHardman on November 04, 2020, 08:12:27 PM
John - thank you - yes! - Juglans nigra - I have never seen the fruit before - thank you very much - Mike
Title: Re: hemispherical nut, Cyprus - ID'd by John Joynes as Juglans nigra
Post by: MikeHardman on November 06, 2020, 07:47:32 AM
I found out the location (Stavros), I updated my original post.