Corylus

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Corylus is a genus of deciduous trees and shrubs commonly known as hazels, valued for their edible nuts and ornamental foliage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf plant genus
taxon
clade Angiosperms
linked to: Magnoliophyta

Eudicots
Rosids
commonName hazel
hazels
cultivatedFor edible seeds
landscape planting
describedAs genus of deciduous trees and shrubs
economicUse nut production
ornamental horticulture
family Betulaceae
firstDescriptionAuthor Carl Linnaeus
firstDescriptionYear 1753
flowerType catkin
fruitType nut
growthForm deciduous shrub
deciduous tree
hasSpecies Corylus americana
Corylus avellana
linked to: Corylus

Corylus chinensis
linked to: Corylus

Corylus colurna
Corylus cornuta
linked to: Corylus

Corylus ferox
linked to: Corylus

Corylus heterophylla
linked to: Corylus

Corylus jacquemontii
Corylus maxima
linked to: Corylus

Corylus sieboldiana
linked to: Corylus
kingdom Plantae
leafArrangement alternate
leafMargin serrated
leafType broadleaf
nativeTo temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere
nutEnclosedBy involucre of leafy bracts
order Fagales
photosyntheticPathway C3
pollination wind-pollinated
produces filberts
hazelnuts
reproductiveStrategy monoecious
taxonRank genus
typeSpecies Corylus avellana
valuedFor edible nuts
ornamental foliage
woodUse tool handles
wattle and hurdle making

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Betulaceae includesGenus Corylus
Western Himalayan broadleaf forests dominantFlora Corylus jacquemontii
linked to: Corylus
Ostryopsis relatedTo Corylus
Coryloideae containsTaxon Corylus
Corylus hasSpecies Corylus avellana
linked to: Corylus
Corylus hasSpecies Corylus maxima
linked to: Corylus
Corylus hasSpecies Corylus cornuta
linked to: Corylus
Corylus hasSpecies Corylus heterophylla
linked to: Corylus
Corylus hasSpecies Corylus sieboldiana
linked to: Corylus
Corylus hasSpecies Corylus chinensis
linked to: Corylus
Corylus hasSpecies Corylus ferox
linked to: Corylus