Corylus chinensis

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Corylus chinensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Betulaceae
Genus: Corylus
Species:
C. chinensis
Binomial name
Corylus chinensis
Franch
Synonyms

C. colurna chinensis
Corylus chinensis var. macrocarpa Hu [1]
Corylus colurna var. chinensis (Franch.) Burkill
Corylus papyracea Hickel

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Corylus chinensis, common names Chinese filbert [2] and Chinese hazel, is a deciduous [3] tree native to western China. This tree is considered vulnerable due to its rarity. [4]

Description

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This species grows up to 40 metres tall. It has gray-brown, fissured bark, with mottled streaks. [5] The branchlets are a purplish-brown colour, and are slender and sparsely villous. [4]

The leaves range from ovate to obovate-elliptic and have a doubly serrated, irregular margin. [4]

Distribution

Corylus chinensis is found on the moist slopes of forests at altitudes ranging from 1200 and 3500 metres. It is reported from Tibet, Xinjiang, Gansu, Guizhou, Hubei, Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Yunnan. [4]

Uses

Both the oil and seeds of Corylus chinensis are edible. [3]

Distribution

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Foliage

This tree is native to Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Yunnan. [6]

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References

  1. Corylus chinensis (Chinese Filbert)
  2. "Corylus chinensis". Germplasm Resources Information Network . Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture . Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 Corylus chinensis Chinese Hazel PFAF Plant Database
  4. 1 2 3 4 Corylus chinensis in Flora of China @ efloras.org
  5. Edible Nut Trees - Rhora's Nut Farm & Nursery
  6. Corylus chinensis