Two identical ones. Carya cathayensis, also known as "Little Walnut", grows in the natural environment with superior climate, fertile soil and lush vegetation. It is a pure wild fruit, which is a natural green food nurtured by the aura of mountains and has no public pollution. Among 17 kinds of Carya cathayensis in the world, several Carya cathayensis in Lin 'an have the highest nutritional content, large grains and thin shells, and the best taste, and it is also one of the most tasteful varieties among many dried fruits in China.

Carya kernel is crisp and sweet, and its aroma is compelling. It can be used for squeezing oil and frying food, and can also be used as a seasoning for making candy and cakes.

Hickory food is mainly produced in Tianmu Mountain range from Ningguo, Anhui Province to Lin 'an, Zhejiang Province, and is sold as a local specialty. In addition, the shell of Carya cathayensis can be used to make activated carbon, the shell, peel, branches and leaves can be used to produce natural plant fuel, the total bud can extract tannin, and the wood can be used to make furniture and for military use.

There are many aliases for Carya cathayensis. The producing area calls Carya cathayensis "mountain crab", because "nuclear" and "crab" are similar in dialect. Changhua people also call pecans "Daming Fruit", which is quite story-telling.

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Baidu encyclopedia-hickory