Corylus avellana
American Hazel
Corylus americana
Walter Species
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- Botanical name
- Corylus americana
- Also known as
- American Hazel, American Hazelnut, Hazel, Hazelnut
- Family
- Betulaceae
- Genus
- Corylus
- Reference
- World Flora Online
How to grow American Hazel
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Other names for this plant
These names have all been used for Corylus americana but are no longer the accepted name. You may still meet them on old labels, in books, or in nursery catalogues.
Corylus americana f. americana
Corylus americana f. calyculata
Corylus americana f. humilis
Corylus americana f. missouriensis
Corylus americana var. altior
Corylus americana var. americana
Corylus americana var. calyculata
Corylus americana var. humilis
Corylus americana var. indehiscens
Corylus americana var. missouriensis
Corylus calyculata
Corylus humilis
Corylus serotina
Corylus serotina
Corylus virginiana
Corylus virginiana
Rostella variegata
Others in Corylus
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