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 | |
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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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Range edit
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 edit
The tree is cultivated for its edible nuts, which are also pressed for oil.[4]
References edit
- ^ W.C. Cheng & R.H. Chang, 1979 In: Acta Phytotax. Sin. 17(2): 42-43, pl. 1
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World
- ^ a b "Carya hunanensis in Flora of China @". Efloras.org. Retrieved 2022-05-01.