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Carya hunanensis is a species of hickory native to China. It was first described by Wan Chun Cheng and R.H. Chang. Carya hunanensis is part of the genus Carya, and the family Juglandaceae. No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.
The tree is cultivated for its edible nuts, which are also pressed for oil.
The tree is found in valleys and riverbanks at an elevation of 900–1000 meters. It is found in Guangxi, Guizhou, and Hunan.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Carya hunanensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
