Saturday, 4 March 2023

Corylus avellana 歐榛, 歐洲榛

Common name: Hazel
Scientific name: Corylus avellana 歐榛, 歐洲榛
Genus: Corylus 榛屬*
Family: Betulaceae 樺木科, birch family

Remarks*: The name of the tree comes from the Italian town of Avella, when Carl Linnaeus (1707–78) described it as “Avellana nux sylvestris” meaning the wild nut of Avella.

Origin: native

Date: 14th Feb

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16 male and female flowers. Male flowers still not yet opened.

24 male and female flowers

26 male and female flowers

56 Both male and female flowers not yet opened.

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21 female flower buds

45 female flower

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The following pictures were taken on 4th May:

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2 Leaves 5-12 cm, cordate at base.

3 Leaves sparsely hairy

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