Tree nuts are among the most useful botanical resources in China. The practical and potential benefits from the utilization of tree nuts resources and the development of the tree nut industry will be found not only in China’s forestry sector, they can also exert many positive effects on the sustainable land use, alleviating rural poverty, improving rural residents’income and the ecological conservation in the country. China’s tree nuts come in several species, including walnut, chestnut, pine nut, gingko, h...