Corylus americana Walter Corylus americana Walter var. indehiscens Palmer & Steyerm. American hazelnut
American hazelnut is native to eastern North America. Identification: Typically a large multiply branched shrub almost spherical in shape and 8-12' (2.4-3.7 m) high, this hazel sometimes takes the form of a small tree. Leaves are alternate, heart-shaped, with double serrations, 2½-5" (6.3-12 cm) long. They are dark green, turning bright yellow to copper-colored in the fall. Hazelnuts are dioecious: male and female flowers appear on separate plants. Male flowers are yellow-brown catkins up to 8" (20 cm) long and ⅛" (5 mm) around. Female flowers are red, occurring on the tips of twigs, and only about ¼" (6.3 mm) around. Nuts are in small groups of 1 to 4, each about ½" (1.3 cm) around and individually wrapped in a ragged “sack” or husk. Edibility: Hazelnuts from this species are edible. They are not as large as those from cultivated varieties, but they are just as tasty. The thick shells contain a small, sweet kernel, which may be eaten fresh, roasted, or pressed for an edible oil. Online References:
Corylus americana on www.carolinanature.com Corylus americana on Earl J.S. Rook's Flora, Fauna, Earth, and Sky ... The Natural History of the Northwoods Corylus americana at the Virginia Tech Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation Corylus americana on Native Plant Wildlife Gardening Corylus americana on Plants for a Future, a resource and information centre for edible and otherwise useful plants 6/27/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Ayer, Massachusetts 7/15/2019 · Beaver Brook Conservation Area, New Long Loop, Hollis, New Hampshire 7/21/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Ayer, Massachusetts 9/5/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, near Nashoba Hospital, Ayer, Massachusetts Corylus americana description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 16 Jul 2020. © FloraFinder.org. All rights reserved. |
6/27/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Ayer, Massachusetts 7/15/2019 · Beaver Brook Conservation Area, New Long Loop, Hollis, New Hampshire 8/7/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, near Nashoba Hospital, Ayer, Massachusetts 7/15/2019 · Beaver Brook Conservation Area, New Long Loop, Hollis, New Hampshire 7/21/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Ayer, Massachusetts 6/27/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Ayer, Massachusetts Range: Zones 4-9:
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