Juglandaceae

Persian walnut

Juglans regia L.

Family: Juglandaceae
Genus: Juglans

Pets and kids

CatsNot sure
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Why

Cats: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Dogs: Not sure

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Kids: Not sure

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Persian walnut: Walnut forest in Arslanbob — Photo: surrealpenguin, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (108)

aeb: جوزة, زوز, سواك
Albanian: Arra, Arra e butë
Arabic: جوز شائع, الجوز, اوراق الجوز, جوز الأكل, عين الجمل, غلاف الجوزة, كوز
Aragonese: Noguera, Noguera común, Noquera, Nuguera, Nuquera
Armenian: Ընկուզենի սովորական
arz: جوز شائع
Asturian: Conchal, Nocéu, Nozal
atj: Pikipakan
Azerbaijani: Yunan qozu
Bangla: আখরোট, Akhrot, Cardiocaryon, Circassian walnut, English Walnut, English walnut leaf, Persian Walnut, Wallnut
Basque: Intxaurrondo arrunt
Belarusian: Арэх грэцкі, Валоскі арэх, Грэцкі арэх
Bosnian: Orah
Breton: Gwez-kraoñ
Bulgarian: Обикновен орех
Burmese: သစ်ကြားပင်
Cantonese: 普通胡桃
Catalan: Noguer comú, Calottier, Nou
ce: Боча бӀар
Cebuano: Nogal, Common walnut, English walnut, Nogales, Persian walnut, Walnut
Central Kurdish: گوێز
Chinese: 普通胡桃, 核桃, 分心木, 核桃青龙皮, 油胡桃, 胡桃, 青胡桃果, 青龙衣
crh: Ğewez, Ğañgak
Croatian: Orasi, Orah
cv: Аçтăрхан мăйăрĕ
Czech: Ořešák královský
Danish: Almindelig Valnød
dsb: Pšawa wórješyna
Dutch: Walnoot, Notelaar, Okkernoot, Okkernotenboom
English: Persian walnut, English walnut, Common walnut, Old world walnut, Walnut
Esperanto: Reĝa juglando
Estonian: Kreeka pähklipuu
Filipino: Nogales, Nogal, Nogale, Nuwes de nogal, Walnut, Walnuts, Wolnat
Finnish: Saksanpähkinä
French: Noyer commun, Calottier, Gojeutier, Noyer, Noyer commun, noyer royal, Noyer royal, Écalonnier
fur: Noiâr
Galician: Nogueira común
Georgian: Კაკალი, Ნიგვზის ხე, Ნიგოზი, Ჩვეულებრივი კაკალი
German: Echte Walnuss, Calottier, Walnussbaum
grc: Καρύα Περσική
Greek: Καρυδιά
Gujarati: અખરોટ
gv: Galchro
Hebrew: אגוז מלך
Hindi: अख़रोट, अखरोट
hsb: Prawa włóska worješina
Hungarian: Közönséges dió, Dió, Diófa
inh: Боча бӀар, Бо́чабӀа́р
io: Nuco, Bruo
Italian: Noce bianco, Noce da frutto
Japanese: シナノグルミ, カシグルミ, ペルシャグルミ
Kazakh: Грек жаңғағы
kbd: Дэшхуей, Дей
Korean: 호두나무, 호도나무
Kurdish: Gûz, Gwîz
Kyrgyz: Жаңгак
lah: اخروٹ
Latvian: Īstais riekstkoks, Grieķu riekstkoks, Valriekstkoks
lbe: Гьивхь
li: Boumnoot, Walnaoët, Walnoot
Lithuanian: Graikinis riešutmedis, Calottier
lmo: Nos, Nus
Luxembourgish: Zamen Nëssert
Macedonian: Орев, Ореви
Malayalam: അക്രോട്ട്, Walnut, ആക്രോട്ട്
mnc: ᠮᠠᠰᡝ ᡠᠰᡳᡥᠠ
mwl: Nozeira, Nuozes
mzn: آغوز, گردو
Nepali: ओखर
Norwegian Bokmål: Valnøtt
Norwegian Nynorsk: Valnøtt, Valnot, Valnottre, Valnòt, Valnòttre, Valnøttre
nv: Haʼałtsédii
Occitan: Noguièr, Nosièr
Odia: ଅଖରୋଟ
os: Æнгуз, Æнгуз бæлас, Æнгузбæлас
Persian: گردوی ایرانی
Polish: Orzech włoski
Portuguese: Nogueira-comum, Nogueira, Nozes
Punjabi: ਅਖ਼ਰੋਟ
Quechua: Tuqti, Nogal, Nuez
roa: Noce vianghe
Romanian: Nuc
Russian: Орех грецкий, Грецкий орех, Орех валахский, Орех волошский, Орех греческий, Орех царский, Персидский орех
sc: Nughe
scn: Nuci
Serbian: Орах
Serbian (Latin): Orah, Орах
shn: တူၼ်ႈမၢၵ်ႇတွႆႇ, တူၼ်ႈမၢၵ်ႇတွႆႇၶႄႇ, မၢၵ်ႇတွႆႇ, မၢၵ်ႇတွႆႇၶႄႇ
Sindhi: اخروٽ
skr: اخروٹ
Slovak: Orech
Slovenian: Navadni oreh
Spanish: Nogal, Nogal común, Nogal de Castilla, Nogal del Viejo Mundo, Nogal español, Nogal europeo, Nogal persa, Nogueira
Swedish: Valnöt, Calottier
Tamil: அக்ரூட், அக்ரூட் கொட்டை, ங
Tatar: Әстерхан чикләвеге, Кузы
Thai: วอลนัต, วอลนัท
tly: Vizə do
Turkish: Adi ceviz
Ukrainian: Горіх волоський
Urdu: اخروٹ
Uzbek: Yongʻoq
vec: Nogher
Vietnamese: Óc chó, Cây óc chó
Walloon: Djaeyî, Djaeye, Gaeye, Gaeyî, Gaye, Gayî
Welsh: Coeden cnau Ffrengig
wuu: 普通胡桃
xmf: Ნეძი

Synonyms

Juglans arguta Wall. ex C.DC.
Juglans aspleniifolia Dippel
Juglans dissecta Dippel
Juglans duclouxiana Dode
Juglans fallax Dode
Juglans fertilis Dippel
Juglans filicifolia Lodd. ex Loudon
Juglans frutescens Dippel
Juglans fruticosa Dippel
Juglans heterophylla Loudon
Juglans kamaonia (C.DC.) Dode
Juglans laciniata (Jacques) Dochnahl
Juglans longirostris Carrière
Juglans monophylla Dochnahl
Juglans orientis Dode
Juglans pendula (Pépin) Dochnahl
Juglans praematuriens Poitier ex Pépin
Juglans quercifolia N.Pierce
Juglans regia f. fruticosa Dippel
Juglans regia f. heterophylla (Jacques) C.K.Schneid.
Juglans regia f. laciniata (Jacques) C.K.Schneid.
Juglans regia f. monophylla (Dochnahl) C.K.Schneid.
Juglans regia f. pendula (Pépin) C.K.Schneid.
Juglans regia f. praematuriens (Poitier ex Pépin) Rehder
Juglans regia lus. heterophylla (Jacques) Asch. & Graebn.
Juglans regia lus. laciniata (Jacques) Asch. & Graebn.
Juglans regia subsp. fallax (Dode) Popov
Juglans regia subsp. regia
Juglans regia subsp. sinensis (C.DC.) Ohle
Juglans regia subsp. turcomanica Popov
Juglans regia unranked asplenifolia K.Koch
Juglans regia unranked heterophylla Jacques
Juglans regia unranked laciniata Jacques
Juglans regia unranked pendula Pépin
Juglans regia var. angulosa A.Vilm.
Juglans regia var. beloudschistana DC.
Juglans regia var. corcyrensis Sprenger
Juglans regia var. depressa Risso
Juglans regia var. dissecta (Jacques) C.DC.
Juglans regia var. filicifolia K.Koch

and 14 more.

Flowers

Flower colour: white (USDA PLANTS Database)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Tree
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

Photo: surrealpenguin, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: DenesFeri, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: DenesFeri, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: DenesFeri, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: DidierFy, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.