Juglandaceae FAMILY

Carya cathayensis

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Carya cathayensis is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 20 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials. It has been cultivated as a nut crop for 500 years or more in China and is often sold in local markets there[ 137 Title The Plantsman. Vol. 9. 1986 - 1987. Publication Author ? Publisher Royal Horticultural Society Year 1986 ISBN - Description Excerpts from the periodical giving cultivation details and other notes on some of the useful plants including Carya spp and Crocus sativus. , 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. , 1212 Title New Trees Publication Author Grimshaw J.; Bayton R.; Wilks H. Publisher Kew Publishing; London Year 2009 ISBN 1842461737 Description Provides comprehensive botanical descriptions and horticultural commentary on over 800 tree species that have been introduced to cultivation in recent decades. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - southeast China - Anhui, S Guizhou, Jiangxi, Zhejiang..

HabitatNarrow moist valleys and the foot of mountains[ 109 Title Plantae Wilsonae. Vol 1 - 3 Publication Author Wilson. E. H. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher University Press; Cambridge. Year 1911 - 1917 ISBN Description Details of the palnts collected by the plant collector E. H. Wilson on his travels in China. Gives some habitats. Not for the casual reader. It can be downloaded from the internet. ]. Forests on mountain slopes, valleys, and riverbanks; at elevations from 400 - 1,500 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].