Common name: gewone of Kaukasische vleugelnoot (NL), Kaukasyske wjokkenút (Fryske), Caucasian Wingnut (EN)

Native range: Iran, Caucasus, Turkey

Pollination: Wind

Seed dspersal: Wind

Conservation: Vulnerable (IUCN, last assessed 2019) Population is decreasing.

The gewone of Kaukasische vleugelnoot is a fast growing tree characterized by its long catkins (clusters of flowers) that reach up to 50 cm long. It flowers in June, and the seeds ripen from October to December.

USES:

• Seeds are edible
• Ornamental

The Bark:

The leaves

References and more information at:

Plants for a future

Plants of the World (Kew Botanical Garden)

European Forest Genetic Resources Programme (EUFORGEN)

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