Pterocarya
Genus of trees / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the tree. For other uses of the word, see Wingnut.
Pterocarya, often called wingnuts in English, are trees in the walnut family Juglandaceae. They are native to Asia. The botanic name is from Ancient Greek πτερον (pteron) "wing" + κάρυον (karyon) "nut".
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Pterocarya | |
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Japanese Wingnut (Pterocarya rhoifolia) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fagales |
Family: | Juglandaceae |
Subfamily: | Juglandoideae |
Tribe: | Juglandeae |
Subtribe: | Juglandinae |
Genus: | Pterocarya Nutt. ex Moq. |
Species | |
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