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Corylus americana
Also called American Hazel, Hazelnut, Hazel
A multi-stemmed, suckering deciduous shrub native to eastern and central North America, grown for its edible nuts and wildlife value. It is hardy and adaptable, mainly needing sun or part shade and well-drained soil.
Corylus americana, the American hazelnut or American hazel, is a species of deciduous shrub in the genus Corylus, native to the eastern and central United States and extreme southern parts of eastern and central Canada.
The nuts produced by American hazelnut are a mast of squirrels, whitetail deer, foxes, ruffed grouse, northern bobwhites, pheasants, turkey, woodpeckers, and other animals. The leaves are browsed on by whitetail deer, moose, and rabbits. The male catkins are a food staple of ruffed grouse and turkey throughout the winter. The low-hanging shrubs form habitat for many animal species.
The nuts are edible raw, although smaller than the more commonly cultivated filberts (Corylus maxima, Corylus avellana, and hybrids thereof). They also possess an oil content comparable to C. avellana, making them well-suited to culinary oil production.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Corylus americana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
