Corylus ferox, the Himalayan hazelnut or Tibetan hazelnut, is a species of hazel native to the Himalayas of eastern Asia.[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.[3]

References

  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. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  2. ^ Corylus ferox - Wall. Plants for a Future. Accessed 21 February 2019
  3. ^ Corylus ferox Wall. Bhutan Biodiversity Portal. Accessed 21 February 2019