Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Pterocarya Kunth [475]

genus_ja:

genus_en: Wing nut

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accepted: Accepted

Family: Juglandaceae

family_ja: クルミ

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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.

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comment:

comment_ja: サワグルミ

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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2022-03-09 15:20

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