Details of Genus: Pterocarya Kunth
ID: 475
Genus ja:
Genus en: Wing nut
# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 6 (from names table)
Accepted: Accepted
Family: Juglandaceae
Family ja: クルミ
Infra familial classification:
Distribution en: Caucasus to E. & SE.Asia
Description en: Genus of about 10 species of fast-growing, deciduous trees found in woodland and on riverbanks, mainly in the mountains of Asia, from the Caucasus to Japan. They are cultivated for their attractive, spreading habit, for their large, alternate, more or less oblong, pinnate leaves, composed of 5-27 leaflets, which colour yellow in autumn, and for their long, pendent spikes of winged fruit, which are produced over a long period in summer. Inconspicuous green male and female flowers are produced in separate catkins in spring as the leaves emerge. Wing nuts grow to a considerable size, so site in a large garden or park.
Hardiness en: Fully hardy, but foliage may be damaged by late frosts.
Cultivation en:
Propagation en: Sow seed in containers outdoors in autumn. Remove rooted suckers in autumn.
Pests en: Trouble free.
Description ja:
Comment:
Comment ja: サワグルミ
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Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-03 21:57
Family:
| System | Accepted? | Botanical name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| PB2 | Juglandaceae | クルミ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Juglandaceae | クルミ科 | Show | |||
| APG4 | Accepted | Juglandaceae | クルミ科 | Show |