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Wingnut

Pterocarya

Photo by pamsai
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Description:

Pterocarya, often called wingnuts in English, are trees in the walnut family Juglandaceae. They are native to Asia. The botanic name is from Ancient Greek pteron, "wing" + karyon, "nut".

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The Pacific Northwest Bioregion
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PublishedOctober 3, 2012

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