Corylus fargesii
Farges Filbert or Hazelnut
Family |
Betulaceae |
Genus |
Corylus |
Species |
fargesii |
Category |
Woody |
Type |
Tree (deciduous) |
USDA Hardiness Zone |
5 - 9 |
Canadian Hardiness Zone |
6 |
RHS Hardiness Zone |
H7 |
Temperature (°C) |
-20 to 0 |
Temperature (°F) |
-29 to -18 |
Height |
25 m |
General Description |
This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
Habitat |
Mountain valley forests at an altitude of 300-3000 m. |
Bark/Stem Description |
Fissured, yellowish-brown in colour with skin pubescent grey branches. |
Leaf Description |
Oblong-lanceolate, obovate-oblong or lanceolate, an obliquely cordite or surrounded base with 8-10 lateral veins on either side of the mid vein, 6-9x3-5 cm. |
Flower Description |
Male inflorescence, cylindric clustered in groups of 2-8, 2-6 cm. Female flowers are clustered in groups of 2-4. |
Fruit Description |
Nuts, ovoid-globose, surrounded by brackets, 1-1.5 cm in diameter, produced July through August. |
Propagation |
From seeds and grafting. |