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Carya cathayensis Sarg.

Species

Angiosperms > Fagales > Juglandaceae > Carya

Characteristics

Trees to 20 m tall. Terminal buds naked, rusty brown. Leaves 16-30 cm; petiole 4-9 cm, glabrous; rachis pubescent; leaflets 5 or 7, lateral ones sessile or with petiolule ca. 1 mm, blade lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate, 10-18 × 2-5 cm, with abundant, peltate scales, abaxially glabrous except for hairs along midvein and in axils of secondary veins, base cuneate or subrounded, apex acuminate; terminal petiolule 4-10 mm. Male spikes 10-15 cm; peduncle 1-2 cm. Anthers puberulent. Nuts ellipsoid, 2-3 × 1.5-2.3 cm; husk winged to base; shell with 4 faint, longitudinal ridges, 1-2 mm thick, 4-chambered at base, lacunae absent. Fl. Apr-Jun, fr. Aug-Sep.
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A tree that loses its leaves. It grows 18 m high and spreads 4 m wide. The leaves are compound. They have 5-7 leaflets with one at the end. Leaves are 20-30 cm long. The leaf stalk has orange round scales. Leaflets can be 6-12 cm long by 3-5 cm wide with larger leaflets near the end. The husks of the nuts are covered with orange scales. The nut are oval and 2-3 cm long by about 2 cm wide.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination anemogamy
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Mature width (meter) 3.5 - 5.0
Mature height (meter) 18.0
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AprMayJun
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A temperate plant. It needs deep, well-composted soils and an open sunny position. It is resistant to frost but damaged by drought. In China it grows between 400-1,500 m altitude.
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Narrow moist valleys and the foot of mountains. Forests on mountain slopes, valleys, and riverbanks at elevations of 400-1500 metres.
Light 6-8
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-9

Usage

The nuts are eaten roasted and made into candies.
Uses food fragrant oil gene source medicinal wood
Edible nuts seeds
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seeds. Trees are often grown at 225 trees/ha.
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Images

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Distribution

Carya cathayensis world distribution map, present in China and Taiwan, Province of China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:442154-1
WFO ID wfo-0000588741
COL ID RHS2
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Synonyms

Carya dabieshanensis Carya cathayensis Hicorius cathayensis Hicoria cathayensis
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