and produced predominantly in China. It is widely cultivated across temperate regions throughout the world including those of Eurasia, Australia, and the Americas.

Etymology

The genus name, Juglans, is derived from two Latin words, jovis, which means Jupiter, the chief god of the ancient Roman religion; and glans meaning an acorn or nut. The specific epithet, regia, is defined as regal or royal in references the quality of the fruit

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