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Pterocarya fraxinifolia (Poir.) Spach

Caucasian wingnut (Juglandaceae)

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Pterocarya fraxinifolia is a tree native to the Caucasus, extending into Turkey and Iran.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-06-26

 Caucasian wingnut / Pterocarya fraxinifolia: _Pterocarya fraxinifolia_ is a tree native to the Caucasus, extending into Turkey and Iran.

The flanges on the fruit give the genus its name of ‘wingnut trees’.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-06-26

 Caucasian wingnut / Pterocarya fraxinifolia: The flanges on the fruit give the genus its name of ‘wingnut trees’.

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