Walnut facts for kids
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Walnut trees, genus Juglans, are plants which mostly grow in the northern hemisphere. They can reach ten to forty metres (30-130 ft) in height. They are used for timber. The wood is very hard, and dark in color. It is mostly used in furniture.
The fruit is eaten and can be used to make oil. The fruit of Juglans are called walnuts. Material of the walnut's outer casing was used by Native American tribes to poison fish.
Walnut trees grow from Europe eastwards to the Himalayas and southwest China. In America they are found in places from Canada to Argentina.
Images for kids
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Walnuts
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California black walnut in growth.
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Walnut shell inside its green husk
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Walnuts in their shells available for sale in a supermarket in the United States.
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A three-segment shell which occurs rarely.
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Walnut in shell and a nutcracker utensil used to break the shell
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Video of cracking a walnut
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Walnuts as a snack
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A large serving of shelled walnuts
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Applesauce coffee cake garnished with walnuts
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Walnuts as collectibles
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Muraba made from young walnuts
See also
In Spanish: Nuez para niños
