Corylus
Corylus
Corylus (pronunciation: /ˈkɔːrɪləs/), also known as hazel, is a genus of deciduous trees and large shrubs native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere. The genus is usually placed in the birch family Betulaceae, though some botanists split the hazels (with the hornbeams and allied genera) into a separate family Corylaceae.
Etymology
The word Corylus is derived from the Ancient Greek κόρυλος (kórylos), which was the name for the hazel tree. The word was later adopted into Latin as corylus for "hazel".
Related Terms
- Betulaceae: The family of birch trees, which includes the Corylus genus.
- Deciduous: A term referring to trees or shrubs that shed their leaves annually.
- Genus: A rank in the biological classification (taxonomy) that groups closely related species together.
- Hornbeams: A group of hardwood trees in the flowering plant genus Carpinus, in the birch family Betulaceae.
- Northern Hemisphere: The half of Earth that is north of the Equator, where Corylus trees are native.
See Also
- Corylus avellana: A species of hazel native to Europe and western Asia.
- Corylus americana: A species of hazel native to eastern North America.
- Corylus cornuta: A species of hazel native to North America, known as beaked hazelnut.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Corylus
- Wikipedia's article - Corylus
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