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Platycarya strobilacea

Platycarya strobilacea Siebold & Zucc.
Platycarya strobilacea
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Platycarya strobilacea is a flowering plant species in the Juglandaceae family. It is native to eastern Asia, including China, Vietnam, Korea, and Japan. Initially considered the sole species in the genus Platycarya, a second species, Platycarya longzhouensis, has since been identified.

Description

Platycarya strobilacea, described in 1843 by Siebold & Zucc., is part of the Juglandaceae family. It is distributed across several regions including China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Korea, the North Caucasus, Tajikistan, the Transcaucasus, and Vietnam. This species was once regarded as the only living member of the genus Platycarya, but a second species, Platycarya longzhouensis, is now recognized within the genus.

Distribution

TW · China North-Central · China South-Central · China Southeast · Japan · Korea · North Caucasus · Tadzhikistan · Transcaucasus · Vietnam

Synonyms

Petrophiloides longipesPlatycarya longipesPlatycarya simplicifoliaFortunaea chinensisPlatycarya strobilacea var. kawakamiiPlatycarya sinensisPetrophiloides strobilacea var. kawakamiiPlatycarya strobilacea f. coreanaPetrophiloides strobilaceaPlatycarya simplicifolia var. ternataPlatycarya strobilacea var. coreana

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