Chinese hickory
Carya sinensis

Family: Juglandaceae

What it is like

A medium sized evergreen tree. It grows 30 m tall. The leaves are 30-50 cm long with 7-11 leaflets. The flowers are catkins. Male catkins are in clusters of 5-8. The fruit is a nut 6-8 cm long by 4-6 cm wide.

There is only one Annamocarya species.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Indochina, SE Asia, Vietnam

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Hui he tao

Synonyms

Annamocarya indochinensis (A. Chev.) A. Chev.; Annamocarya sinensis (Dode) J. F. Leroy; Juglans indochinensis A. Chev.; and others