Photo gallery
-
Zoom image 1
Pterocarya fraxinifolia in summer foliage on the Barcham Trees nursery -
Zoom image 2
A mature specimen of Pterocarya fraxinifolia -
Zoom image 3
Medium Pterocarya fraxinifolia -
Zoom image 4
Carbon Rating -
Zoom image 5
Carbon Rating
Wing Nut
Pterocarya fraxinifoliaAbout this product
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, known as Wing Nut, is a native of Iran and was introduced into Britain in the 1780s.
It is a beast of a tree, growing as wide as it is tall, so not one for a garden! It can sucker, so it is best planted at least 20 metres away from any other tree in a parkland setting and often thrives best near a lake or river.
At maturity, Pterocarya fraxinifolia has a deeply fissured bark and produces a mass of dark green leaves and summer catkins, which in turn produce two-winged nuts.
Thriving on most soils, it does best on moist and fertile ground.
Mature Height: 17-22m
Specifications
- Common names
- Wing Nut
- Height of tree
- 17-22m
- Soil type
- Will tolerate most soil types
- Shape
- Broad
- Foliage Colour
- Green
- Location
- Parkland
- Genus
- Pterocarya