Corylus ferox

Himalayan hazelnut
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Betulaceae
Genus: Corylus
Species:
C. ferox
Binomial name
Corylus ferox
Varieties[2]
  • Corylus ferox var. ferox
  • Corylus ferox var. tibetica (Batalin) Franch.
Synonyms[3]

synonyms of var. tibetica:

  • Corylus tibetica Batalin

Corylus ferox, the Himalayan hazelnut or Tibetan hazelnut, is a species of hazel.[4] It is a shrub or tree native to the central and eastern Himalayas and central and northern China.[2]

Description

The Himalayan hazelnut is a deciduous tree growing to 32 m (105 ft) tall, with a monoecious leaf that can individually be male or female and some can be both sexes. The leaves are rounded or elliptic, 7–12 cm (2+3⁄4–4+3⁄4 in) long and 3–5 cm (1–2 in) broad, with a fine and sharply serrated margin and an often truncated apex. The flowers are wind-pollinated catkins and precocious. The male (pollen) catkins are pendulous with numerous solitary flowers and no perianth, while the female catkins are inconspicuous, 6-8 scaly buds and perianth adnate.[5]

References

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  1. ↑ Roy, S.; Shaw, K.; Wilson, B.; Rivers, M.C.; Beech, E.; Barstow, M. (2018). "Corylus ferox". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018 e.T194458A2337394. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T194458A2337394.en.
  2. 1 2 "Corylus ferox Wall". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Corylus ferox var. tibetica (Batalin) Franch". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  4. ↑ Corylus ferox - Wall. Plants for a Future. Accessed 21 February 2019
  5. ↑ Corylus ferox Wall. Bhutan Biodiversity Portal. Accessed 21 February 2019
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