Biology:Carya hunanensis
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Carya hunanensis | |
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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. hunanensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Carya hunanensis C.C.Cheng & R.H.Chang
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Carya hunanensis is a species of hickory native to China . It was first described by Wan Chun Cheng and R.H. Chang.[1] Carya hunanensis is part of the genus Carya, and the family Juglandaceae.[2][3] No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.[2]
Range
The tree is found in valleys and riverbanks at an elevation of 900–1000 meters. It is found in Guangxi, Guizhou, and Hunan.[4]
Cultivation
The tree is cultivated for its edible nuts, which are also pressed for oil.[4]
References
- ↑ W.C. Cheng & R.H. Chang, 1979 In: Acta Phytotax. Sin. 17(2): 42-43, pl. 1
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T. et al., eds (2014). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist.". Species 2000: Reading, UK.. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2014/details/species/id/16810910.
- ↑ World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Carya hunanensis in Flora of China @". Efloras.org. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200006097. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
Wikidata ☰ Q15246628 entry
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