The main varieties of hand-beaten walnuts are: lion's head, tiger's head, official hat, prince's hat, chicken heart and arhat. Its producing areas are mainly distributed in some mountainous areas of Hebei, Tianjin, Shanxi and Beijing. Because it has reached a high standard in size, color, shape and quality, and because the yield of wild walnut is scarce, it has been sought after and collected by people since ancient times. Moreover, due to the decrease of wild tree species, the price of fine varieties of walnuts is rising rapidly every year, which has become a new hot spot for people to collect, increase their value and play with.

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The output is relatively large, and the main varieties are: lanterns, duckbills, chicken mouths, bullets, jujube stones and so on. Among them, abnormity is more precious, such as diploid, triangular and quadrangular.

Catalpa bungeana is also widely distributed in China, mainly in Northeast China, Hebei and Shanxi. Lycium barbarum is characterized by changeable shapes and deep lines, which is deeply loved by the elderly and aims at fitness. Of course, Catalpa bungeana also has its own collection value, and a pair of special-shaped Catalpa bungeana trees that are excellent in all aspects are also expensive.

Iron walnut

We see more iron walnuts in the market, but the difference in appearance is basically not particularly big. Among them, there are mainly: toad head, ingot, iron ball, special-shaped (triangular prism, quadrangular prism) and so on. Its biggest feature is that the navel is a small crack, which deeply sinks into the walnut.

The producing areas are widely distributed in China, and the output is relatively large. Iron walnut is characterized by shallow grain, small tip and big head, which is suitable for friends who have just come into contact with walnut and don't know much about it. Relatively cheap, and not very afraid of falling. However, although the price of iron walnuts is not high, it will be fun to collect and appreciate them in various ways.