Corylus
E1015263
Corylus is a genus of deciduous trees and shrubs commonly known as hazels, valued for their edible nuts and ornamental foliage.
Statements (47)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.