Corylus americana (American Filbert, American Hazelnut, Hazelnut . . . Corylus comes from the Greek word 'korus' which means 'helmet', referring to the shape of the hard nut shells Hazelnut is a suckering, native deciduous shrub in the Betulaceae family that may grow 9 to 12 feet tall
Hazel - Wikipedia Hazels are plants of the genus Corylus of deciduous trees and large shrubs native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere
Corylus americana - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden Corylus americana, commonly called American filbert or hazelnut, is a Missouri native, deciduous, rounded, multi-stemmed shrub which typically grows 8-16' tall and occurs statewide in dry or moist thickets, woodlands and wood margins, valleys, uplands and prairies
AMERICAN HAZELNUT - USDA Plants Database Hazelnuts and filberts are produced by species of Corylus Commercial filberts (C colurna L and C maxima Mill ) are cultivated in various parts of the world, particularly Turkey, Italy, Spain, China, and the US
Corylus - Trees and Shrubs Online Corylus is the only genus in the family Betulaceae to rely on animals rather than wind as the principle agency for transporting its seeds The nuts are consequently the largest in the family, and can be packed with nutrients to give the germinating sapling maximum advantage
What is Corylus? (with picture) - Home Questions Answered Corylus is a plant genus that is part of the Betulaceae family It contains about 15 species of shrubs and trees that are native to the northern temperate regions of Europe, Asia, and North America Commonly known as hazels, most of these plants feature clusters of yellow flowers and edible nuts
Corylus avellana - Wikipedia The name "hazelnut" applies to the nuts of any of the several species of the genus Corylus This hazelnut or cobnut, the kernel of the seed, is edible and used raw or roasted, or ground into a paste