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1882.000 Carya
Description of the genus
Deciduous trees. Leaves imparipinnate. Catkins of male flowers slender, pendulous, 3-branched. Male flowers: calyx 2-3-lobed; stamens 3-10 in 2 or 3 series. Female flowers in terminal 2-10-flowered spikes; petals 0; ovary 1-locular. Husk of fruit dehiscent into 4 valves. Worldwide: 18 species in eastern North America to Central America; also a few in East Asia Zimbabwe: 1 taxon. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K. Koch | E | Description, Image |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): CaryaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Carya
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Carya
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Carya
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iNaturalist: Carya
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Carya
JSTOR Plant Science: Carya
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Carya
Plants of the World Online: Carya
Tropicos: Carya
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