The New Zealand Plant Conservation Network

Species

Corylus avellana

Common Name(s)

common hazel

Authority

Corylus avellana L.

Family

Corylaceae

Brief Description

Sprawling to erect shrub, sometimes layering; deciduous. Coppices from cut stumps.

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Trees & Shrubs

Distribution

Widely grown as a food crop in cooler parts of NZ; apparently uncommon as an adventive plant

Habitat

Understorey of planted trees in parks, large gardens.

Flower Colours

Brown,Yellow

Year Naturalised

2006

Origin

Britain, Europe, Asia Minor

Reason for Introduction

Edible nuts

This page last updated on 27 Oct 2019