Tree Recognition Challenge #11

[British Red]

The Tree

The Bark

The Leaf

The Seed

Red

 

[addo]

A guess at Almond Leaved Pear, but it is a guess.

 

[British Red]

Its a good guess addo. Dead wrong, but a good guess none the less

Red

 

[Mang]

I reckon Walnut.

 

[ganstey]

My initial guess was Walnut, and I think I've confirmed it by looking at my book.

G

 

[addo]

Of course, Walnut, those leaves are a bit deceptive.

 

[SOAR]

Walnut for sure.

 

[British Red]

Spot on guys - well done

The Tree

The Bark

The Leaf

The nut in its case

This is a Walnut - Juglans regia

The nut can be eaten raw, pickled when green or used in cooking. The tree can be tapped for sap to make sugar like a birch or maple. The green husk is high in vitamin C

The leaves are anti-inflamatory and the husks used to treat diarrhoea. The seeds can make a paste to treat skin problems

A dye can be made from the husks. The bark and rinds dried and powdered make a tooth cleaner.

The wood is hard and tight grained - used in furniture making

http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Juglans+regia

Red