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[[File:filbertpd1.jpg|thumb|American hazelnut ''Corylus americana'']] | [[File:filbertpd1.jpg|thumb|American hazelnut ''Corylus americana'']] | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A small deciduous tree or large shrub (''Corylus avellana,'' Corylus americana or Corylus maxima) native to the northern hemisphere. Hazel trees are grown ornamentally and for their nuts. The edible hazelnuts, also called filberts, from these deciduous plants produce an oil, (hazelnut oil) that is similar to [[walnut%20oil|walnut oil]]. | + | A small deciduous tree or large shrub (''Corylus avellana,'' ''Corylus americana'' or ''Corylus maxima'') native to the northern hemisphere. Hazel trees are grown ornamentally and for their nuts. The edible hazelnuts, also called filberts, from these deciduous plants produce an oil, (hazelnut oil) that is similar to [[walnut%20oil|walnut oil]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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[[File:Hazelnutsf5.jpg|thumb|Hazelnuts]] | [[File:Hazelnutsf5.jpg|thumb|Hazelnuts]] | ||
| − | ==Physical and Chemical Properties | + | ==Physical and Chemical Properties== |
| − | Nuts = 1-3 cm long and 1-2 cm in diameter, edible | + | * Large shrubs (to 12 m) or small trees (20-35m) |
| + | * Leaves = simple, round with double-serrated margins | ||
| + | * Flowers = pale yellow catkins 5-12 cm long (male trees) | ||
| + | * Nuts = 1-3 cm long and 1-2 cm in diameter, edible | ||
==Resources and Citations== | ==Resources and Citations== | ||
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "filbert." | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "filbert." Accessed: 30 Oct. 2004 . |
| − | * | + | * Virginia Tech Dendrology website at www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/main.htm (accessed Oct. 3, 2005) |
| − | * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazel (Accessed Oct. 3, 2005) | + | * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazel (Accessed Oct. 3, 2005 and Oct. 2020) |
* ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976 | * ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976 | ||
Latest revision as of 10:18, 15 October 2020
Description
A small deciduous tree or large shrub (Corylus avellana, Corylus americana or Corylus maxima) native to the northern hemisphere. Hazel trees are grown ornamentally and for their nuts. The edible hazelnuts, also called filberts, from these deciduous plants produce an oil, (hazelnut oil) that is similar to Walnut oil.
Synonyms and Related Terms
hazel wood; filbert; cob nut; hazelnut oil; Corylus avellana (Common hazel); Corylus americana (American filbert, American hazel); Corylus maxima (European filbert); avellanos (Esp.); hassel (Dan.); Haselstrauch (Deut.); hazelaar (Ned.); hazelnoten (Ned.); leszczyn (Pol.); noisetier (Fr.); nocciolo (It.); aveleira (Port.)
Physical and Chemical Properties
- Large shrubs (to 12 m) or small trees (20-35m)
- Leaves = simple, round with double-serrated margins
- Flowers = pale yellow catkins 5-12 cm long (male trees)
- Nuts = 1-3 cm long and 1-2 cm in diameter, edible
Resources and Citations
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "filbert." Accessed: 30 Oct. 2004 .
- Virginia Tech Dendrology website at www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/main.htm (accessed Oct. 3, 2005)
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazel (Accessed Oct. 3, 2005 and Oct. 2020)
- Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997