Carya hunanensis

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]

Carya hunanensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Juglandaceae
Genus: Carya
Section: Carya sect. Sinocarya
Species:
C. hunanensis
Binomial name
Carya hunanensis
C.C.Cheng & R.H.Chang

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

  1. W.C. Cheng & R.H. Chang, 1979 In: Acta Phytotax. Sin. 17(2): 42-43, pl. 1
  2. Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A.; Didžiulis V., eds. (2014). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  3. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World
  4. "Carya hunanensis in Flora of China @". Efloras.org. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
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