Chinese hickory
Hickory nuts (山核桃仁)
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. cathayensis
Binomial name
Carya cathayensis
Sarg.

Carya cathayensis (Chinese: 山核桃) (common name Chinese hickory)[1] is a species of hickory native to China. Peeled and roasted nuts, known as 山核桃仁, are a well-known specialty of Hangzhou.

References

  1. ^ "Carya cathayensis - Sarg". Plants For A Future. Retrieved 5 October 2017.


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