Biology:Carya cathayensis
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Short description: Species of tree
| Carya cathayensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Juglandaceae |
| Genus: | Carya |
| Section: | Carya sect. Sinocarya |
| Species: | C. cathayensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Carya cathayensis Sarg.
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Carya cathayensis, commonly called Chinese hickory,[1] is a species of hickory native to China, where it is known as shanhetao (Chinese: 山核桃). It is valued for its edible nuts.
Description
The tree is slow growing and reaches a height of 20 meters, growing mostly on mountain slopes, valleys, and riverbanks from 400-1,500 meters in elevation and typically found in the provinces of Anhui, Guizhou, Jiangxi, and Zhejiang.[2][3]
As food
References
- ↑ "Carya cathayensis - Sarg.". http://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Carya+cathayensis. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ↑ "Carya cathayensis Chinese Hickory PFAF Plant Database". https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Carya+cathayensis.
- ↑ "Carya cathayensis - Trees and Shrubs Online". https://www.treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/carya/carya-cathayensis/.
Wikidata ☰ Q15238210 entry
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