Hazel | |
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Common hazel (Corylus avellana) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fagales |
Family: | Betulaceae |
Subfamily: | Coryloideae |
Genus: | Corylus L. |
Synonyms[1] | |
Lopima Dochnahl |
Hazel is a genus of trees and shrubs, in the birch family. There are 50 to 80 species, in four genera. They are native to the temperate regions of the northern hemisphere.