Corylus sieboldiana subsp. mandschurica

Blume, (Maxim. & Rupr.) Schneider

Hairy hazel, Japanese hazelnut

Betulaceae Edible: Nuts, Seeds 360 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Corylus sieboldiana is a species of flowering plant in the family Betulaceae. It is native to several parts of Eastern Asia, Including Amur, Inner Mongolia, Khabarovsk, Manchuria, Korea and Japan.

Description

A shrub. It grows 3-5 m tall. It loses its leaves during the year. The small branches are hairy. The leaves are oval and 5-10 cm long. They are rounded at the base and have double teeth along the edge. There is a leafy structure around the seed which forms a long tube. It has bristly hairs. The nuts are 1.25 cm wide.

Edible Uses

The nuts are eaten and sold commercially.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Manchuria,

Other Information

The nuts are sold.

Notes

There are about 15 Corylus species.

Also Known As

Mao zhen

References (5)

Hu, Shiu-ying, 2005, Food Plants of China. The Chinese University Press. p 339
Hwang, HS, et al, 2014, Distribution characteristics of plant in the Ungseokbong Mountain, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea. Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity. 7(2014) e164-e178
Plants for a Future, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
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Valder, P., 1999, The Garden Plants of China. Florilegium. p 277