2009年在位于安徽省金寨县境内的天马国家级自然保护区发现结有与榛属果实相似的大乔木,经3年观察和比对,确认该树种为华榛。因《大别山植物志》和《安徽植物志》尚未记载该区域存在野生华榛,本文报道该树种特征及在天马国家级自然保护区的自然分布状况。
Some big trees with fruits similar to those of Corylus were found in Tianma National Nature Reserve situated in Jinzai County, Anhui province in 2009. The plant species was confirmed to be Corylus chinensis through 3-year-long observation and comparison. In this paper the characteristics of Corylus chinensis and its natural distribution in Tianma National Nature Reserve were reported because the species was not recorded naturally distributed in the region in Flora of Tabieshan and Flora of Anhui.