Akharot / Walnut
Juglans regia
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir & more
How to identify Akharot
Identify Akharot by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- In India, compare location records such as Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, West Bengal and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Juglandaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Akharot.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Juglans regia
- Genus
- Juglans
- Family
- Juglandaceae
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Punjab
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
Typical of the Juglandaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Drupe
Typical of the Juglandaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- अखरोट akharot
- Tamil
- அக்கரோட்டு
- Gujarati
- અખરોટ
- Nepali
- ओखर
About Akharot
Walnut (Juglans regia) is a species in the Juglandaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and 3 other states.
Uses
It is grown for parts that are eaten, cut for timber and furniture and a source of dye or tannin.
In culture
It is treated as sacred and appears in worship and carries a body of folklore around it.
Juglandaceae
Akharot belongs to the Juglandaceae family.
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