- Corylus chinensis
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Corylus chinensis 
Corylus chinensis Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Fagales Family: Betulaceae Genus: Corylus Species: C. chinensis Binomial name Corylus chinensis
FranchSynonyms C. colurna chinensis
Corylus chinensis var. macrocarpa Hu[1]
Corylus colurna var. chinensis (Franch.) Burkill
Corylus papyracea HickelCorylus chinensis, common names Chinese filbert[2] and Chinese Hazel, is a deciduous[3] tree native to western China. This tree is considered vulnerable due of its rarity.[4]
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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.[4]
Uses
Both the oil and seeds of Corylus chinensis are edible.[3]
Distribution
FoliageThis tree is native to Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Yunnan.[6]
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External links
Categories:- Corylus
- Trees of China
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