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Caucasian Wingnut

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

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Field Notes

Notes:

Native to Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Russia, and Turkey and found its way to Europe around the 18th century maybe as an ornamental tree in parks and gardens.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Dan Doucette
I think its a wingnut, Pterocarya http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wingnut_(plant)

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Flowers of Europe
Photographed
PublishedJune 26, 2011

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