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 Magnoliophyta
surface form: Angiosperms

Eudicots
Rosids
commonName hazel
hazels
cultivatedFor edible seeds
landscape planting
describedAs genus of deciduous trees and shrubs
economicUse nut production
ornamental horticulture
family Betulaceae NERFINISHED
firstDescriptionAuthor Carl Linnaeus NERFINISHED
firstDescriptionYear 1753
flowerType catkin
fruitType nut
growthForm deciduous shrub
deciduous tree
hasSpecies Corylus americana
Corylus avellana NERFINISHED
Corylus chinensis NERFINISHED
Corylus colurna
Corylus cornuta NERFINISHED
Corylus ferox NERFINISHED
Corylus heterophylla NERFINISHED
Corylus jacquemontii
Corylus maxima NERFINISHED
Corylus sieboldiana NERFINISHED
kingdom Plantae
leafArrangement alternate
leafMargin serrated
leafType broadleaf
nativeTo temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere
nutEnclosedBy involucre of leafy bracts
order Fagales NERFINISHED
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