Corylus yunnanensis
(Franchet) A. Camus
Dian zhen
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Summary
Source: WikipediaCorylus yunnanensis, the Yunnan hazel, is a species of hazelnut found in western China. It is a small tree or shrub. The flowers have triangular shaped petals. The round nuts which are encased in a very tough oval shaped shell and can be consumed by humans. The plant is not commercially grown for the nuts, rather they are sometimes used as ornamental plants. They are located in Western Guizhou, Hubei, South Western and Western Sichuan, and Western Yunnan.
Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 7 m high. The trunk is 10 cm across. The bark is dark grey and cracked. The young branches are a purplish brown. The leaves are broadly oval and 4-12 cm long by 3-9 cm wide. They are papery. The male and female flowers are in separate clusters of 2-3. The nut can be 2 cm across.
Traditional Uses
The nuts are eaten.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in China on mountain slopes between 1,600-3,700 m altitude.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Tibet,
Production
In Yunnan fruit are used for making pastries.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Shanbaiguo
References (3)
- Flora of China. Vol. 4, p 287 and Flora of China. www.eFloras.org
- Ju, Y., et al, 2013, Eating from the wild: diversity of wild edible plants used by Tibetans in Shangri-la region, Yunnan, China, Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethno medicine 9:28
- www.eFloras.org Flora of China
