Corylus jacquemontii Decne.

Species

Angiosperms > Fagales > Betulaceae > Corylus

Characteristics

A medium sized deciduous tree. It grows 15 m tall. The bark is thin and dark grey. The leaves are broadly oval with a long point. They are 8-15 cm long. They often have small lobes. There are double teeth. The nuts are in clusters of 2-3. They are in a leathery covering 4 cm across. These have narrow lobes.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 25.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Moist oak forests and shrubberies; at elevations up to 3,000 metres. Found mainly on northerly aspects and in shady places.
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It is a temperate plant. In the Himalayas it grows between 1,800-4,200 m altitude. It grows in cold arid places.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-9
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-8

Usage

The nuts are eaten roasted. An edible oil is extracted from the seeds.
Uses eating environmental use gene source medicinal oil recultivation rootstock stabilisation of sandy soils wood
Edible nuts seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
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Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
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Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Corylus jacquemontii world distribution map, present in Nepal

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:295463-1
WFO ID wfo-0000925335
COL ID YQ64
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Corylus jacquemontii Corylus lacera Corylus tiliacea Corylus colurna var. lacera