Platycarya strobilacea

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Platycarya strobilacea is a deciduous small tree of the Juglandaceae family. Its pinnately compound leaves are alternate, characterized by the fact that the leaflets on the upper part are large while those on the lower part are small. The infructescence is strobiliform, long-elliptical and dark brown in color. The wood is coarse and loose and can be used to make matchsticks.

This species is a poisonous plant recorded in the Chinese Plant Atlas Database. Its leaves are poisonous and can be used externally to treat sores and toxins. 


Platycarya strobilacea is a deciduous small tree of the Juglandaceae family. Its pinnately compound leaves are alternate, characterized by the fact that the leaflets on the upper part are large while those on the lower part are small. The infructescence is strobiliform, long-elliptical and dark brown in color. The wood is coarse and loose and can be used to make matchsticks.

This species is a poisonous plant recorded in the Chinese Plant Atlas Database. Its leaves are poisonous and can be used externally to treat sores and toxins.