Engelhardia spicata

云南黄杞 species

Juglandaceae › Engelhardia

The Engelhardia spicata is in the Juglandaceae family and is native to Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. It is a deciduous tree up to 20 m tall.

  • Leaves are alternate, imparipinnate (compound but with no terminal leaf), 15-35 cm long, petiole 2.5 to 11.5 cm long, with 4–14 ovate to elliptic leaflets of a size of 7-15 cm long and 2-7 cm across, obtuse, no teeth.
  • Species is monoecious. Male flowers are small, green, slender catkins with 4-5 stamens; female flowers are in pendulous spikes.
  • Fruit is a globose or ovoid nutlet 3-6 mm long, seated on a 3-winged bract, lateral wings 1.5-2 cm long.

Contributors

  • Philippe de Spoelberch