Pterocarya

Pterocarya
Japanese Wingnut (Pterocarya rhoifolia)
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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.
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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".