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Corylus sieboldiana subsp. mandschurica

Blume, (Maxim. & Rupr.) Schneider

Hairy hazel, Japanese hazelnut

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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/
  • C. S. Sargent, Pl. wilson. 2:454. 1916
  • Valder, P., 1999, The Garden Plants of China. Florilegium. p 277

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