Photographs: Ballingeary, Co. Cork |
Hazel Corylus avellana Coll Family: Corylaceae Flowering: January-March, fruiting September-October. Native Tiny red styles on the female catkins, pendulous yellow male catkins. Edible nuts in clusters of 1-4. The leaves are oval-rounded and turn yellow in autumn. A deciduous multi-stemmed small tree or shrub with smooth bark. Height to 8m. Very common in woods, hedgerows and scrub. More ... Trees |
Hazel, Corylus avellana, Coll