Strobilacea Platycarya (Platycarya strobilacea)

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

Platycarya strobilacea is a deciduous Tree growing to 12 m (39ft) by 12 m (39ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7. It is in flower from June to August. The species is monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves - cooked. A famine food, only used when all else fails. — Young leaves - cooked.; A famine food, only used when all else fails.

Habitat & North American Range

Thickets and woods from sea level to 1300 metres. Mixed forests on mountain slopes, sometimes on limestone, at elevations of 400 - 2,200 metres. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)