American hazelnut
The nuts of American hazelnut, with the scientific name of Corylus americana, have a higher nutritional value than acorns and beechnuts.
Taxonomy[edit | edit source]
- Genus:Corylus
- species:Americana
Animal and human food[edit | edit source]
- These nuts are not only eaten by humans but also by squirrels, foxes, deer, northern bobwhite, ruffed grouse, turkey, woodpeckers, pheasants, and deer.
- The leaves, twigs, and catkins are browsed by rabbits, deer, and moose.
- The male catkins are a winter food for turkey and ruffed grouse.
- The dense, low growth habit provides cover and nesting sites for many wildlife species.
Use in emolients[edit | edit source]
- Extractives of American hazelnut and their physically modified derivatives, primarily glycerides of the fatty acids, are used for emollients.
Other derivatives[edit | edit source]
- Other derivatives, such as tinctures, concretes, absolutes, essential oils, oleoresins, terpenes, terpene-free fractions, distillates, and residues are used for botanicals.
Ornamental value[edit | edit source]
- American hazelnut has long been valued as an ornamental and for planting in naturalized settings.
- It grows in sun or partial shade and is useful for borders because of its colonial tendency.
- The leaves turn orange to red or purple in the fall
Small bud-like female catkins and hanging male catkins
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