30,519 observationsLeast Concern
beaked hazelnut
Corylus cornuta
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Fagales ›Family: Betulaceae ›Genus: Corylus
About
Corylus cornuta, the beaked hazelnut, is a deciduous shrubby hazel found in most of North America, from southern Canada south to Georgia and California. It grows in dry woodlands and forest edges and can reach 4–8 metres (13–26 ft) tall with stems 10–25 centimetres (3.9–9.8 in) thick with smooth gray bark. The leaves are rounded oval, coarsely double-toothed, 5–11 centimetres (2.0–4.3 in) long and 3–8 centimetres (1.2–3.1 in) broad, with hairy undersides. The flowers are catkins that form in the...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of beaked hazelnut is Corylus cornuta.
- beaked hazelnut belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- beaked hazelnut belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- beaked hazelnut belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- beaked hazelnut belongs to the order Fagales.
- beaked hazelnut belongs to the family Betulaceae.
- beaked hazelnut belongs to the genus Corylus.