Pterocarya (Noun)
Meaning
Asiatic nut trees: wing nuts.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Pterocarya stenoptera, native to southeastern China, is a highly valued timber tree as well as a source of edible nuts.
- The seeds of Pterocarya fraxinifolia, an Asiatic wing nut tree, have been used in traditional medicine for centuries.
- In early spring, Pterocarya rhoifolia produces a cluster of tiny male flowers along its branches, while the female flowers develop the distinctive winged nuts.
- A type of wing nut, Pterocarya caucasica, is used as a substitute for hazelnuts in baking traditional pastries in some regions.
- The timber from Pterocarya hupehensis trees has been used for furniture making in China, but the nut of this tree is smaller and more bitter than those of some other species.