Torreya genus

Japanese: カヤ属 - かやぞく
Torreya genus

...The seeds contain a lot of fatty oil in the endosperm, which can be used to make high-quality cooking oil and hair styling oil, and can also be used as food and medicine. There are two species of the Torreya genus in North America and three in mainland China, but their distribution is often limited. The seeds of Torreya grandis Fort. are edible like Torreya, and are also used medicinally.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "Kaya genus" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…種子は胚乳に脂肪油の含有が多く,良質の食用油や整髪油がとれ,食用・薬用にもなる。 カヤ属Torreyaは北米に2種,中国大陸に3種あるが,分布は限られていることが多い。シナガヤT.grandis Fort.の種子はカヤと同様に食用にされ,薬用にも利用される。…

※「カヤ属」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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