Chinese wingnut
Pterocarya stenoptera C.DC.
Pterocarya stenoptera, the Chinese wingnut, is a member of the Juglandaceae family and is native to Southeast China. It is characterized by its small-winged fruits.
Description
Pterocarya stenoptera, described in 1862 by C.DC., is a species of the genus Pterocarya in the Juglandaceae family. It is commonly known as the Chinese wingnut. The tree is native to regions including China, Japan, Korea, and parts of the Caucasus. It is distinguished by its small-winged fruits and is part of the broader distribution across Asia and beyond.
Other common names
Chinese wingnut
Distribution
ZA · Spain · IN · Global · JP · TW · conterminous 48 United States · China North-Central · China South-Central · China Southeast · Hainan · Inner Mongolia · Japan · Korea · Manchuria · North Caucasus · Tadzhikistan · Taiwan · Transcaucasus
Synonyms
Pterocarya chinensisAcer maireiPterocarya stenoptera var. kouitchensisPterocarya stenoptera var. sinensisPterocarya stenoptera var. brevialataPterocarya laevigataPterocarya japonicaPterocarya esquiroliiPterocarya stenoptera var. zhijiangensisPterocarya stenoptera var. typica
