| 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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Carya hunanensis C.C.Cheng & R.H.Chang | |
Carya hunanensis is a species of hickory native to China. It was first described by Wan Chun Cheng and R.H. Chang. Carya hunanensis is part of the genus Carya, and the family Juglandaceae. No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.
Range
The tree is found in valleys and riverbanks at an elevation of 900–1000 meters. It is found in Guangxi, Guizhou, and Hunan.
Cultivation
The tree is cultivated for its edible nuts, which are also pressed for oil.
References
- W.C. Cheng & R.H. Chang, 1979 In: Acta Phytotax. Sin. 17(2): 42-43, pl. 1
- ^ 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
- ^ "Carya hunanensis in Flora of China @". Efloras.org. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Carya hunanensis | |