Hazel
Hazel is a genus of trees and shrubs, in the birch family. There are 50 to 80 species, in four genera. They are native to the temperate regions of the northern hemisphere.
| Hazel | |
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| Common hazel (Corylus avellana) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Corylus |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Lopima Dochnahl | |
Hazel Media
Young male catkins of Corylus avellana
Hazel coppice in winter at Bubbenhall in Warwickshire, England
Corylus fargesii, Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Male catkins (common hazel)
Female flower (common hazel)
Leaves and nuts with spiny husks (Turkish hazel)
Lots of hazelnuts
Closeup of a male hazelnut flower using autofluorescence microscopy.
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