Distributed in Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Hebei and Shanxi. It is also distributed in northern North Korea. It grows in broad-leaved forests on both sides of valleys or hillsides with thick soil, moist, and well-drained.
The seed oil is edible, and the seed kernels are edible; the wood has low anti-tension and is inflexible and can be used as important materials such as gunstocks, wheels, and buildings. The bark, leaves and exocarp contain tannins, which can be extracted from tannin; the bark fiber can be used as raw materials for paper making; the branches, leaves and bark can be used as pesticides.
