Chinese Hazelnut
Cornus chinensis

Family: Cornaceae

What it is like

A deciduous tree. It is often 4-8 m tall but can grow 18 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oval and 6-11 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. The leaves are pale green. The veins are easy to see and the leaves are downy underneath. The flowers are yellow. The flowers appear before the leaves.

The fruit is used in medicine. There are about 45 Cornus species.

Where it is found

It is a warm temperate plant. It grows on slopes, margins of mixed forests, dense forests between 700-2500 (-3500) m in China. It suits hardiness zones 8-10. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Myanmar, SE Asia, Tibet

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Hua zhu yu

Synonyms

Cornus chinensis f. jinyangensis (W. K. Hu) W. K. Hu; Cornus chinensis f. longipedunculata (W. P. Fang & W. K. Hu) W. P. Fang & W. K. Hu; Cornus chinensis Wangerin f. microcarpa (W. K. Hu) W. K. Hu; Macrocarpium chinense (Wangerin) Hutchinson; Macrocarpium chinense f. jinyangense W. K. Hu; Macrocarpium chinense f. longipedunculatum W. P. Fang & W. K. Hu; Macrocarpium chinense f. microcarpum W. K. Hu;