Scientific Name
Pterocarya stenoptera

Common Name
Chinese wingnut

Hardiness Zones: 6-8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Rapid
Site Requirements: Sun; prefers moist, well drained soil but does well in dry exposed sites and heavy clay
Texture: Medium
Form: Pendulous branching; open canopy; some times multistemmed; spreading branches
Height: 50 to 70'
Width: 40 to 70'
Leaf: Alternate, simple leaves
Flower/Fruit: Produces 12 to 20" necklaces of emerald green, winged nutlets; turn brown in fall
Comments: Dappled shade; expansive roots on soil surface; tough dependable tree; strong wood
Cultivars: --
 


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