American Hazelnut
Scientific Name:Corylus americana


NOTES: Flowers in late winter.

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American Hazelnut
Genus species: Corylus americana
Common Name: American Hazelnut
Family Name: Betulaceae  
Deciduous trees and shrubs; leaves alternate, simple, stipulate; plants monoecious, with flowers bracteate in catkins, the staminate catkin pendulous and pistillate catkin spikelike or conelike; fruit a nut, nutlet, or tiny samara.
Seed Type: Angiosperm
Origin:  
Native: native to North America.
Non-native: not native to North America.
Introduced Native: native to North
America, but not Rowe Woods.
* Definitions based on the USDA
terminology
Native
Category:Tree
Flower Color:Pink/Red
CNC Habitat: Krippendorf Arboretum
Nature Playscape
Identified by:A. Swanson
Months in Bloom:  
The highlighted month(s) in this chart indicate when the plant has been observed blooming.
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