Carya sinensis Dode

Chinese hickory (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fagales > Juglandaceae > Carya

Characteristics

A medium sized evergreen tree. It grows 30 m tall. The leaves are 30-50 cm long with 7-11 leaflets. The flowers are catkins. Male catkins are in clusters of 5-8. The fruit is a nut 6-8 cm long by 4-6 cm wide.
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Sexuality monoecy
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Mature height (meter) 30.0
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It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-12

Usage

Uses gene source medicinal
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Distribution

Carya sinensis world distribution map, present in China and Viet Nam

Conservation status

Carya sinensis threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:442199-1
WFO ID wfo-0000588848
COL ID RHT4
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Wikipedia (EN)
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Synonyms

Annamocarya indochinensis Carya integrifoliolata Carya sinensis Rhamphocarya integrifoliolata Juglandicarya integrifoliolata Juglans indochinensis Annamocarya sinensis Carya indochinensis