Carya cathayensis

Carya cathayensis
Hickory nuts (山核桃仁)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Juglandaceae
Genus: Carya
Species: C. cathayensis
Binomial name
Carya cathayensis
Sarg.

Carya cathayensis (Chinese: 山核桃) is a species of hickory native to China. Peeled and roasted nuts, known as 山核桃仁, are a well-known specialty of Hangzhou.

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