Carya cathayensis
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| Internal ID | UUID64400f8205a21459652105 |
| Scientific name | Carya cathayensis |
| Authority | Sarg. |
| First published in | Pl. Wilson. 3: 187 (1916) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
- Edible kernels (nuts) sold fresh, roasted, or shelled for confectionery.
- Seed oil extracted from kernels; used as culinary oil and as a feedstock for biodiesel.
- Heartwood timber used for furniture, tool handles, sporting goods; a draft genome and annotated gene set are deposited in public databases for Juglandaceae research.
Industrial and craft applications:
- Wood is machined for turnery and small craft objects.
- Shells are ground for use as an abrasive filler in polishes; bark is processed to recover hydrolyzable tannins for leather tanning.
Food and beverages (non‑medicinal):
- Roasted kernels are consumed as a snack and incorporated into chocolate, cookies, and ice‑cream bases.
- Refined kernel oil is used for frying, sautéing, and specialty sauces.
Colorants and tanning:
- Bark contains 15–20 % (dry weight) hydrolyzable tannins, employed as a natural tanning agent for leather and protein fibers.
Wood and fiber:
- Wood has specific gravity 0.75–0.78 g cm⁻³, Janka hardness ≈3.5 kN, and modulus of rupture ≈120 MPa, making it suitable for furniture frames, tool handles, and baseball‑bat blanks.
- The fine‑grained, straight‑grain pattern is valued for veneer and interior paneling.
Properties relevant to use:
- Kernel oil yields 45–50 % (dry weight); fatty‑acid profile is dominated by oleic (~68 %), linoleic (~20 %), and palmitic (~9 %); iodine value ≈125 g I₂ 100 g⁻¹, indicating high unsaturation suitable for edible oil.
- Mechanical properties meet Chinese timber grading standards for hickory species.
Sustainability and sourcing:
- Orchards are cultivated in Zhejiang, Anhui, and Jiangxi provinces; nut production follows an 8–12 year rotation, while timber is harvested on a 30–40 year rotation.
- Nut harvesting is performed by shaking trees and collecting fallen nuts; thinning of plantation trees supplies the timber, and sustainable management guidelines (selective harvesting, soil‑erosion control) are promoted by provincial forestry authorities.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Carya dabieshanensis | M.C.Liu & Z.J.Li | J. Zhejiang Forest. Coll. 1(1): 41 (1984), with two types cited. |
| Hicorius cathayensis | Chun | Chin. Econ. Trees : 62 (1921) |
| Hicoria cathayensis | (Sarg.) Chun | Chin. Econom. Trees 62, pl. 20 1921 |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Hungarian | kínai hikoridió |
| mnc | ᡥᡡᠸᠠᠯᠠᠮᡝ ᡠᠰᡳᡥᠠ |
| Chinese | 山核桃 |
| Chinese | 山蟹 |
| Chinese | 野漆树 |
| Chinese | 山核桃叶 |
| Chinese | 核桃 |
| Chinese | 山核桃仁 |
| Chinese | 山核桃皮 |
| Chinese | 小核桃 |
| Chinese | 山胡桃 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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China
- China South-central
- China Southeast
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China
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000588741 |
| Tropicos | 16700152 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:442154-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2701763 |
| PaleoBotany | 55031 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 199047 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 139927 |
| IPNI | 442154-1 |
| GBIF | 4205744 |
| EPPO | CYACA |
| EOL | 2872261 |
| USDA GRIN | 9251 |
| Wikipedia | Carya_cathayensis |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| Accession | Assembly | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Level | Submitter | Released | Coverage | Size | |
| GCA_011037825.1 | ASM1103782v1 | Scaffold | Zhejiang A&F University | 2020-02-27 | 248 | 673.67 Mb |
Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives | |||||
| 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid | 135 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C(=O)O)O | 138.12 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMCL.2012.01.062 |
| > Benzenoids / Phenols / Methoxyphenols | |||||
| 2-Propenal, 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)- | 9984 | Click to see | 178.18 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMCL.2012.01.062 |
| 3-Hydroxy-5-methoxybenzaldehyde | 5314561 | Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1)O)C=O | 152.15 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMCL.2012.01.062 |
| Coniferaldehyde | 5280536 | Click to see | 178.18 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMCL.2012.01.062 |
| Isovanillin | 12127 | Click to see | 152.15 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMCL.2012.01.062 |
| Vanillin | 1183 | Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C=O)O | 152.15 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMCL.2012.01.062 |
| > Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans | |||||
| (+)-Ligballinol | 9796282 | Click to see | 298.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMCL.2012.01.062 |
| Ligballinol | 21722914 | Click to see | 298.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMCL.2012.01.062 |
| > Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans / Tetrahydrofuran lignans / 7,9-epoxylignans | |||||
| 4-[[(3R,4S,5R)-4-(hydroxymethyl)-5-(4-hydroxyphenyl)oxolan-3-yl]methyl]phenol | 57328685 | Click to see | 300.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMCL.2012.01.062 |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Benzaldehydes / Hydroxybenzaldehydes | |||||
| 2-Hydroxy-6-(3-hydroxypropyl)benzaldehyde | 163006819 | Click to see | 180.20 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMCL.2012.01.062 |
| 4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde | 126 | Click to see | 122.12 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMCL.2012.01.062 |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Phenylketones / Alkyl-phenylketones | |||||
| Paroxypropione | 6271 | Click to see CCC(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)O | 150.17 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMCL.2012.01.062 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / 2-arylbenzofuran flavonoids | |||||
| (+/-)-Balanophonin | 72729357 | Click to see COC1=CC(=CC2=C1OC(C2CO)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)OC)C=CC=O | 356.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMCL.2012.01.062 |
| Balanophonin | 23252258 | Click to see COC1=CC(=CC2=C1OC(C2CO)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)OC)C=CC=O | 356.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMCL.2012.01.062 |
| Balanophonin | 21582569 | Click to see | 356.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMCL.2012.01.062 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamaldehydes | |||||
| 3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enal | 440733 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C=CC=O)O | 148.16 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMCL.2012.01.062 |
| 4-Hydroxycinnamaldehyde | 641301 | Click to see | 148.16 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMCL.2012.01.062 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Stilbenes | |||||
| (-)-Evofolin B | 46229015 | Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C(CO)C(=O)C2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)OC)O | 318.32 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMCL.2012.01.062 |
| 5-[(1R,2S)-1-hydroxy-3-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propan-2-yl]-2-methoxyphenol | 162947287 | Click to see | 334.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMCL.2012.01.062 |
| 5-[(1R,2S)-3-hydroxy-1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-methoxypropan-2-yl]-2-methoxyphenol | 162866825 | Click to see | 304.34 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMCL.2012.01.062 |
| 5-[(1S,2R)-3-hydroxy-1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-methoxypropan-2-yl]-2-methoxyphenol | 162866824 | Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C(CO)C(C2=CC=C(C=C2)O)OC)O | 304.34 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMCL.2012.01.062 |
| Evofolin B | 5317306 | Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C(CO)C(=O)C2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)OC)O | 318.32 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMCL.2012.01.062 |
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