Corylus chinensis, common names Chinese filbert and Chinese hazel, is a deciduous tree native to western China. This tree is considered vulnerable due of its rarity. Description This species grows up to 40 metres tall. It has gray-brown, fissured bark, with mottled streaks. The branchlets are a purplish-brown colour, and are slender and sparsely villous. The leaves range from ovate to obovate-elliptic and have a doubly serrated, irregular margin. Distribution Corylus chinensis is found on the moist slopes of forests at altitudes ranging from 1200 and 3500 metres. It is reported from Tibet, Xinjiang, Gansu, Guizhou, Hubei, Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Yunnan. Uses Both the oil and seeds of Corylus chinensis are edible. Distribution This tree is native to Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Yunnan. References External links Images showing nuts and leaves Images of various parts chinensis Trees of China Endemic flora of China Plants described in 1899