Pterocarya stenoptera
Chinese wingnut
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This large deciduous tree, native to eastern and central China, features glossy foliage with serrated margins and produces decorative winged nutlets in fall and winter. It is a fast-growing, low-maintenance species that tolerates poor and compacted soils but has an aggressive root system, requiring careful placement away from structures.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 580.02%4.8 yr5.9 in
- 570.02%2.3 yr2.0 in
- 350.02%—16 in
- 120.01%—26 in
- 110.00%——
- 50.00%——
- 30.00%—36 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 40–80 ft
- Canopy spread
- 30–50 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Soil
- Compacted soil, Poor soil
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Pollution tolerance
- Moderate
- Roots
- Invasive
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.5 in, mean 11 in, 90th percentile 26 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- South China-Vietnam subtropical evergreen forests
- South Taiwan monsoon rain forests
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Central China Loess Plateau mixed forests
- Northeast China Plain deciduous forests
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5 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
