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American hazelnut

Corylus americana

The American hazelnut is a bushy plant that produces tasty nuts! These nuts are small and round, and they grow in clusters. The leaves are green and have a lovely shape.

生息地: Forests

外見

The American hazelnut is a multi-stemmed shrub with broad, fuzzy, toothed leaves that turn yellow-orange in fall. In early spring, male catkins hang like slender tassels, while tiny female flowers appear as red tufts. Its edible nuts are encased in distinctive leafy, frilly husks.

PlantaeTracheophytaMagnoliopsidaFagalesBetulaceaeCorylus
American hazelnut
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American hazelnut

カテゴリ

植物

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

Did you know the fuzzy 'jacket' on a hazelnut helps protect it as it grows?

Its male flowers release clouds of pollen even before its leaves emerge in spring!

Native Americans used strong hazelnut branches to weave sturdy baskets and build shelters!

Wild turkeys and deer love to munch on its crunchy nuts and tender twigs!

特殊能力

能力

Wind Whisperer

American hazelnut can release clouds of pollen into the wind, allowing it to spread its genes far and wide for reproduction.

能力

Nutty Nest

American hazelnut has nutritious nuts protected by a leafy husk, which attracts animals to eat and disperse its seeds.

能力

Root Networker

American hazelnut can spread underground using root suckers, allowing it to form dense thickets for protection and rapid growth.

能力

Early Bloomer

American hazelnut blooms very early in spring before leaves appear, giving its wind-borne pollen a clear path to travel.

サイズと詳細

高さ
300-550 cm
広がり
200-400 cm
花の大きさ
1-5 cm
開花時期
Early spring
食用
はい
毒性
なし
ライフサイクル
多年生
受粉方法

生態系とのつながり

eats

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

Feeds on the nutritious hazelnuts

eaten by

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Browses on its leaves and twigs

eats

Ruffed Grouse

Bonasa umbellus

Consumes its buds during winter

shelters

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Dendroica coronata

Uses branches for nesting and foraging

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Always check with an adult before eating any nuts you find in nature.

よくある質問

American hazelnutの高さは何ですか?

300-550 cm

American hazelnutの広がりは何ですか?

200-400 cm

American hazelnutの花の大きさは何ですか?

1-5 cm

American hazelnutの開花時期は何ですか?

Early spring

American hazelnutの食用は何ですか?

はい

American hazelnutの毒性は何ですか?

なし

American hazelnutのライフサイクルは何ですか?

多年生

American hazelnutの受粉方法は何ですか?

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