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Corylus chinensis
Also called Chinese Hazlenut, Chinese Filbert
Corylus chinensis is a deciduous hazel that grows as a shrub or small tree in the wild, reaching up to 20 metres, and is native to south-central China. It is considered vulnerable in the wild and is grown mainly as a specimen or woodland tree in suitable climates, prized for its nuts and form.
Corylus chinensis, common names Chinese filbert and Chinese hazel, is a deciduous shrub or tree native to south-central China. This tree is considered vulnerable due to its rarity.
Corylus chinensis is native to Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Yunnan provinces of south-central China. It grows on moist slopes of temperate and subtropical broadleaf forests from 1,200 to 3,500 metres elevation. It prefers sunny locations and typically grows in the forest canopy or forest edges on deep, fertile, well-drained neutral or acidic soils.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Corylus chinensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
