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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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 πτερόν (pteron) "wing" + κάρυον (karyon) "nut".