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Corylus fargesii

Family: Betulaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 25 m tall. The bark is yellow brown and cracked. The leaves are oval or sword shaped and 6-9 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. The female flowers are in clusters of 2-4. The male flowers are in clusters of 2-8. The nut is enclosed by bracts. It is oval or round and 1-1.5 cm across.

There are about 15 Corylus species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in forests in mountain valleys between 800–3000 m altitude in China.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Nuts, seeds

How it is grown

In China plants flower in May to July and fruit from July to August.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Corylus mandshurica Maximowicz var. fargesii (Franchet) Burkill; C. rostrata Aiton var. fargesii Franchet;