Species

Corylus avellana L.

Hazel

Betulaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Betulaceae (Birch family)
Genus: Corylus (Hazelnut)

Synonyms

Corylus avellana
Corylus glandulosa
Corylus imeretica
Corylus pontica

Related species

Corylus avellana L. - Hazel

Traits


    Mostly shrubby, up to 12&#8239;m tall. <span class="v1">&#9792;&#8209;flowers:</span> <b>small, bud-shaped</b>, <b>sessile</b>. <span class="v1">&#9794;&#8209;flowers:</span> in catkins, <i>without</i> perianth-leaves. <span class="v1">fruit sheath:</span> <b>baggy t...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Corylus avellana

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Corylus avellana

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Corylus avellana

Corylus avellana

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery

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