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Common Hazel leaves and nuts
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Fagales Family: Betulaceae Genus: Corylus Species: C. avellana
Binomial name
Corylus avellana L.

Male catkins on Common Hazel

The Common Hazel (Corylus avellana) is a shrub native to Europe and Asia. It typically reaches 3-8 m tall, but can reach 15 m on occasion. The leaves are deciduous, rounded, 6-12 cm long and across, softly hairy on both surfaces, and with a double-serrate margin. Download high resolution version (830x611, 51 KB)Common Hazel leaves and nuts - photo User:MPF File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Divisions Land plants (embryophytes) Non-vascular plants (bryophytes) Marchantiophyta - liverworts Anthocerotophyta - hornworts Bryophyta - mosses Vascular plants (tracheophytes) Lycopodiophyta - clubmosses Equisetophyta - horsetails Pteridophyta - true ferns Psilotophyta - whisk ferns Ophioglossophyta - adderstongues Seed plants (spermatophytes) †Pteridospermatophyta - seed ferns Pinophyta - conifers Cycadophyta - cycads Ginkgophyta - ginkgo Gnetophyta - gnetae Magnoliophyta - flowering plants Adiantum pedatum (a fern... Classes Magnoliopsida - Dicots Liliopsida - Monocots The flowering plants (also called angiosperms) are a major group of land plants. ... Orders see text Dicotyledons or dicots are flowering plants whose seed typically contains two embryonic leaves or cotyledons. ... Families included in the Kew list: Fagaceae - Beech family   (including Nothofagaceae) Betulaceae - Birch family Corylaceae - Hazel family Ticodendraceae not included in the Kew list: Casuarinaceae - She-oak family Juglandaceae - Walnut family Rhoipteleaceae Myricaceae The Fagales are an order of flowering plants, including some of the best known trees. ... Genera Alnus - Alder Betula - Birch Carpinus - Hornbeam Corylus - Hazel Ostrya - Hop-hornbeam Ostryopsis - Hazel-hornbeam Betulaceae, or the Birch Family, includes six genera of deciduous nut-bearing trees and shrubs, including the birches, alders, hazels, hornbeams and hop-hornbeams. ... This article is about the tree; for other meanings of hazel, see Hazel (disambiguation). ... In biology, binomial nomenclature is the formal method of naming species. ... Carolus Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as â–¶ (help· info), and in English usually under the Latinized name Carolus Linnaeus (May 23, 1707 – January 10, 1778), the name with which his publications were signed, was a Swedish botanist and physician who laid the foundations for the modern scheme... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (594x1200, 196 KB) Hazel Catkins This image shows male catkins on Common Hazel. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (594x1200, 196 KB) Hazel Catkins This image shows male catkins on Common Hazel. ... A broom shrub in flower A shrub or bush is a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category of woody plant, distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, usually less than 6 m tall. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... See also: Asian and Eurasian World map showing Asia. ... In botany, a leaf is an above-ground plant organ specialized for photosynthesis. ... Deciduous means temporary or tending to fall off (deriving from the Latin word decidere, to fall off). ...

The flowers are produced very early in spring before the leaves, and are monoecious, with single-sex catkins, the male pale yellow and 5-12 cm long, the female very small and largely concealed in the buds, with only the bright red 1-3 mm long styles visible. The fruit is a nut, produced in clusters of one to five together, each nut held in a short leafy involucre ('husk') which encloses about three quarters of the nut. The nut is roughly spherical to oval, 15-25 mm long and 12-20 mm broad, yellow-brown with a pale scar at the base. The nut falls out of the involucre when ripe, about 7-8 months after pollination. It is readily distinguished from the closely related Filbert (Corylus maxima) by the short involucre; in the Filbert the nut is fully enclosed by a beak-like involucre longer than the nut. Clivia miniata bears bright orange flowers. ... Plant sexuality deals with the wide variety of sexual reproduction systems found across the plant kingdom. ... A male catkin on a willow Catkins, or aments, are slim, cylindrical flower clusters, wind-pollinated and without petals, that can be found in many plant families, including Betulaceae, Fagaceae, Moraceae, and Salicaceae. ... Flower buds have not yet bloomed into a full-size flower. ... Style may refer to genre, design, format, or appearance, including: Clothing: fashion Flower part: flower Music: music genre Sundial part: Gnomon Titles or honorifics: Style (manner of address) including Chinese courtesy names Web design: Cascading Style Sheets Writing: style guide and literary genre Linguistics: Variation in language use of an... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with List of fruits. ... Hazelnuts from the Common Hazel Chestnuts // Botanical definition A nut is a testicle between ones legs Order Fagales Family Juglandaceae (or are they? See the discussion) Walnut, Butternut (Juglans) Hickory, Pecan (Carya) Wingnut (Pterocarya) Family Fagaceae Chestnut (Castanea) Beech (Fagus) Oak (Quercus) Stone-oak, Tanoak (Lithocarpus) Family Betulaceae Alder... For other uses, see sphere (disambiguation). ... Scar after recent surgery on the left forearm A scar results from the biologic process of wound repair in the skin and other tissues of the body. ... Honeybee and bumblebee pollinating a Sedum telephium Pollination is an important step in the reproduction of seed plants: the transfer of pollen grains (male gametes) to the plant carpel, the structure that contains the ovule (female gamete). ... Binomial name Corylus maxima Mill. ...

The name of the species, avellana is derived from Avellino, a place in Italy. In biology, a species is the basic unit of biodiversity. ...

Cultivation and uses

The Common Hazel is an important component of the hedgerows that were the traditional field boundaries in lowland England. The wood was traditionally grown as coppice, the poles cut being used for wattle-and-daub building and agricultural fencing. For other meanings, see hedge. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK... A tree trunk as found at the Veluwe, The Netherlands Wood derives from woody plants, notably trees but also shrubs. ... Coppicing is a traditional method of woodland management, by which young tree stems are cut down to a foot or less from ground level. ... Categories: Stub | Construction ... A fence is a freestanding structure designed to restrict or prevent movement across a boundary. ...

Female flower on Common hazel, Wales February 20, 2005

Common Hazel is cultivated for its nuts in commercial orchards in Europe, China, Australia and Turkey. The name "hazelnut" applies to the nuts of any of the 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. The seed has a thin, dark brown skin which has a bitter flavour and is sometimes removed before cooking. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1671x1266, 285 KB) Female flower of Common Hazel - Corylus avellana in spring Author: User:Velela. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1671x1266, 285 KB) Female flower of Common Hazel - Corylus avellana in spring Author: User:Velela. ... For an explanation of often confusing terms such as Great Britain, Britain, United Kingdom and England, see British Isles (terminology). ... February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An orchard is an intentional planting of trees or shrubs maintained for food production. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... SEED is a block cipher developed by the Korean Information Security Agency. ... SEED is a block cipher developed by the Korean Information Security Agency. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Bitter can refer to: Bitter, one of the five basic tastes; Bitter, a kind of ale particularly popular in Britain or Bitters, a herbal preparation now used mostly in cocktails. ...

Hazelnuts

In the USA, Hazelnut production is concentrated in two states, Oregon and Washington. In 1996 the production in Oregon was about 40,000 tonnes (in shell) compared to 200 tonnes in Washington. Recent orchard plantings in California are likely to increase the home production in the USA. The hazelnut is also growing in popularity in the USA with the Hazelnut Council set up to promote its use. The harvesting of hazelnuts is either by hand in rural communities, or by manual or mechanical raking of fallen nuts. Image File history File links Lots of hazelnuts. ... Image File history File links Lots of hazelnuts. ... Official language(s) None Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 9th 255,026 km² 420 km 580 km 2. ... Official language(s) None Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 18th 184,824 km² 385 km 580 km 6. ... A tonne (symbol t), sometimes referred to as a metric tonne, is a measurement of weight. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 402. ...

Hazelnuts are extensively used in confectionery to make praline and also used in combination with chocolate for chocolate truffles and products such as Nutella. A selection of confectioneries The term confectionery refers to food items that are (at least perceptibly) rich in sugar. ... Praline is a sweet food made from a mix of nuts and boiled sugar, eaten as a confection or more commonly, an ingredient for other confections. ... Chocolate most commonly comes in dark, milk, and white varieties, with cocoa solids contributing to the brown coloration. ... white truffle washed and cut Truffle describes a group of edible mycorrhizal (subterranean) mushrooms (genus Tuber, class Ascomycetes, division Mycota). ... Nutella is the brand-name of a chocolate and hazelnut spread created in the 1940s by an Italian company, Ferrero (also known for their Ferrero Rocher sweets, filled with a Nutella or a similar cream). ...

In Austria and especially in Vienna Hazelnut paste is an important ingredient in the world famous 'Torts (such as Viennese Hazelnut Tort) which are made there. Wien can refer to: The German name for the city of Vienna, the capital of Austria. ...

Hazelnuts, with shell (left), without shell (right)

Hazelnut is also becoming popular as an addition to the range of coffees drunk by the modern Café society with Hazel Latte becoming popular. The popularity of Hazelnut liqueur, based on a vodka, is now increasing especially in eastern Europe. from de:Bild:Haselnuss Gr 99. ... from de:Bild:Haselnuss Gr 99. ... Coffee in beverage form. ... Coffeehouse in Damascus A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or café shares some of the characteristics of a bar, and some of the characteristics of a restaurant. ... Latte Latte is Italian for milk. ... A liqueur is a sweet alcoholic beverage, often flavoured with fruits, herbs, spices, flowers, seeds, roots, plants, barks, and sometimes cream. ... Look up Vodka in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Vodka is a typically colorless liquor, usually distilled from fermented grain. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ...

In the USA home production of hazelnut butter is seen as an alternative, tasty and more nutritious than its peanut butter counterpart. Butter is commonly sold in sticks (pictured) or small blocks, and often served using a butterknife. ... Peanut Butter in jar Peanut butter is a food product usually consisting of roasted and ground peanuts, usually salted and sometimes sweetened. ...

Common Hazel - from Thomé, Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz, 1885

In Australia over 2000 tonnes are imported annually mostly to supply the demand from the Cadbury company for inclusion in its eponymous milk chocolate bar which is the third most popular brand in Australia. Hazelnut oil, pressed from hazelnuts, is strongly flavoured and used as a cooking oil. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1400x2277, 814 KB) Name Corylus avellana Family Corylaceae Original book source: Prof. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1400x2277, 814 KB) Name Corylus avellana Family Corylaceae Original book source: Prof. ... Cadbury Schweppes plc is a confectionery and beverage company with its headquarters in London. ... An eponym is a person, whether real or fictitious, whose name has (or is thought to have) given rise to the name of a particular place, tribe, discovery, or other item. ... Oil is a generic term for organic liquids that are not miscible with water. ... See also: Wikibooks Cookbook Cooking is the act of preparing food for consumption. ...

Hazelnuts are also grown extensively in Australia in orchards growing varieties mostly imported from Europe. For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ...

One of the reasons for the nutritional and culinary success of the Hazelnut lies in its nutritional composition. The flesh of a typical nut includes 16% protein and 62% unsaturated oil. In addition it contains significant levels of Thiamine and Niacin and high levels of Calcium, Phosphorus and Potassium. Composition deals with the bits and pieces that make up things. ... A representation of the 3D structure of myoglobin, showing coloured alpha helices. ... The term saturation generally means thoroughly full, and can refer to the following: In chemistry, see saturation (chemistry) for a number of meanings. ... Thiamine mononitrate Thiamine or thiamin, also known as vitamin B1, is a colorless compound with chemical formula C12H17N4OS. It is soluble in water and insoluble in alcohol. ... Niacin, also known as nicotinic acid or vitamin B3, is a water-soluble vitamin whose derivatives such as NADH play essential roles in energy metabolism in the living cell. ... General Name, Symbol, Number calcium, Ca, 20 Chemical series alkaline earth metals Group, Period, Block 2, 4, s Appearance silvery white Atomic mass 40. ... This article is about the chemical element. ... General Name, Symbol, Number potassium, K, 19 Chemical series alkali metals Group, Period, Block 1, 4, s Appearance silvery white Atomic mass 39. ...

There are many cultivars of the Hazel including 'Barcelona', 'Butler', 'Casina', 'Daviana', 'England', 'Ennis', 'Halls Giant', 'Tonda Gentile', 'Delle Langhe', 'Tokolyi', 'Cosford', 'Tonda di Giffoni', 'Tonda Romana', 'Wanliss Pride', 'Willamette', 'Lewis', 'Clark' and 'Jemtegaard'. Some of these are grown for specific qualities of the nut including early and late fruiting cultivars, whereas other are gown as pollinators. The majority of commercial Hazelnuts are grown as grafts onto stock of the Turkish Hazel (Corylus colurna), because of its non-suckering habit. Commercial may mean: as a noun: a form of advertising, as in a television commercial as an adjective: referring to commerce or for-profit activities or trade (compare with non-profit organization) a breed of cattle, Commercial This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that... Binomial name Corylus colurna L. The Turkish Hazel (Corylus colurna) is a tree native to southeast Europe and southwest Asia, from the Balkans through northern Turkey to northern Iran. ... A fish of the family Catostomidae. ...

See also

• Hazel
• List of Lepidoptera which feed on Hazels

This article is about the tree; for other meanings of hazel, see Hazel (disambiguation). ... Hazels (Corylus spp) are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species including: Autumnal Moth (Epirrita autumnata) Buff Arches (Habrosyne pyritoides) Buff-tip (Phalera bucephala) Clouded Border (Lomaspilis marginata) Common Emerald (Hemithea aestivaria) Dotted Border (Agriopis marginaria) Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica) - recorded on Common Hazel...

External links

• Hazelnut Council
• Hazel Information Resource

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