About

Corylus chinensis, common names Chinese filbert and Chinese hazel, is a deciduous tree native to western China. This tree is considered vulnerable due to its rarity. The specimen chosen as a lectotype here bears two numbers: “ no. 197 ” (with the number circled) and “ no. 212. ” There are different numbering systems in Delavay’s collections (Holstein & Weigend 2016 a), and the 197 is Delavay’s original number. The number “ 212 ” is apparently the specimen number placed on the sheet at the Paris herbarium, which is also found on specimen P 06811321. Plant in well-drained soil in sun or partial shade.

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About the genus

Hazels are plants of the genus Corylus of deciduous trees and large shrubs native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere. The genus is usually placed in the birch family, Betulaceae, though some botanists split the hazels into a separate family Corylaceae. The fruit of the hazel is the hazelnut.

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Plant details

Corylus chinensis size, habit and characteristics

Plant type

Shrubs