European Filbert Corylus avellana
Family: Betualaceae (Birch)
Branching: Alternate
Other names: European Hazelnut
This is a relative of our own two native Hazelnuts: Beaked and American.
It is the source of commercial hazelnuts and attempts have been
made to cultivate it here. However, it is susceptible to disease,
so it hasn't really caught on locally and is less likely to be found as
an escapee. It resembles the Birches more than the other
Hazelnuts do, though it is certainly closer to American Hazelnut than
Beaked.
Winter twig of European Filbert (the buds are plumper than the native hazelnuts)
Another view of the winter twig
Another view of the winter twig
Lateral bud and leaf scar
End bud of European Filbert
Like other members of the Birch family, European Filbert has catkins
Bark of European Filbert
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