Tung Tree (Aleurites fordii)

Family: Euphorbiaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Rounded.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Seed. There are no more details but the report should be treated with caution since the oil from the seed is said to be poisonous. — There are no more details but the report should be treated with caution since the oil from the seed is said to be poisonous.

Habitat & North American Range

Base of foothills esp. in rocky places, to 1000 metres in W. China. Montane sparse forests at elevations of 200-1500, occasionallyto 2000 metres. (Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)