Pterocarya rhoifolia

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Pterocarya rhoifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Juglandaceae
Genus: Pterocarya
Species:
P. rhoifolia
Binomial name
Pterocarya rhoifolia

Pterocarya rhoifolia, commonly known as Japanese wingnut, is a species of tree in the family Juglandaceae. It is widely distributed throughout Japan, and also found in China in the Laoshan District of eastern Shandong Province. [2] [3] Its natural presence in China is contested. [1]

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Fruiting tree

The tree flourishes in moist areas along riverbanks and mountain streams, and attains 30 m (98 ft) in height, flowering from May–July. [3]

It is a soft light wood, with the heartwood yellowish-white in color, which has been used as a substitute of kiri ( Paulownia tomentosa ), for example, to make geta clogs that are imitations of kiri-geta. It is straight-grained and the pore pattern on the surface provides the wood with a handsome appearance. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Song, Y.; Kozlowski, G.; Bétrisey, S. (2019). "Pterocarya rhoifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T66816434A158965576. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T66816434A158965576.en . Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  2. Rix, Martyn (August 2007). "594. PTEROCARYA MACROPTERA var. INSIGNIS: Juglandaceae". Curtis's Botanical Magazine. 24 (3): 180. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8748.2007.00583.x. JSTOR   45065824.
  3. 1 2 Flora of China (PDF). Harvard University. 1999. pp. 280–282. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
  4. Bruce, Herbert Dale (1951). Properties and Uses of Commercially Important Japanese Woods. General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, Natural Resources Section. p. 51.