Carya sinensis

Carya sinensis (syn. Annamocarya sinensis) is a species of tree native to southwestern China (Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan) and northern Vietnam, in the hickory genus Carya.^[3][2] It is sometimes called Chinese hickory^[1] or beaked hickory. It is closely related to Carya kweichowensis.^[4]

Carya sinensis
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fagales
Family:	Juglandaceae
Subfamily:	Juglandoideae
Tribe:	Juglandeae
Subtribe:	Caryinae
Genus:	Carya
Species:	C. sinensis
Binomial name
Carya sinensis Dode
Synonyms[2]
List Annamocarya indochinensis (A.Chev.) A.Chev. Annamocarya sinensis (Dode) J.-F.Leroy Carya indochinensis (A.Chev.) W.E.Manning & Hjelmq. Carya integrifoliolata (Kuang) Hjelmq. Juglandicarya integrifoliolata (Kuang) Hu Juglans indochinensis A.Chev. Rhamphocarya integrifoliolata Kuang

It is a medium-sized to large evergreen tree growing to 30 m (98 ft) tall. The leaves are 30–50 cm (12–20 in) long, and pinnate with 7–11 leaflets. The leaflets have an entire margin, which distinguishes it from other Carya, where the leaflets have a serrated margin. The flowers are catkins produced in spring, with the male catkins in clusters of five to eight together (single in other Carya). The fruit is a nut 6–8 cm (2.4–3.1 in) long and 4–6 cm (1.6–2.4 in) broad, with a prominent, acute beak at the apex.