Betulaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Corylus fargesii

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Corylus fargesii is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 25 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. Corylus fargesii has a large extent of occurrence, there are no reported major threats and there is no evidence of decline. It is found in multiple ex situ collections and is also found wild growing within protected areas.The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2018)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - central and southern China.

HabitatForests in mountain valleys; at elevations from 800 - 3,000 metres[ 109 Title Plantae Wilsonae. Vol 1 - 3 Publication Author Wilson. E. H. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher University Press; Cambridge. Year 1911 - 1917 ISBN Description Details of the palnts collected by the plant collector E. H. Wilson on his travels in China. Gives some habitats. Not for the casual reader. It can be downloaded from the internet. , 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].