Juglandaceae FAMILY
Pterocarya fraxinifolia
Pterocarya fraxinifolia
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Pterocarya fraxinifolia is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 30.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeW. Asia - Iran and the Caucasus.
HabitatMixed woods near rivers in boggy or inundated places[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].