Woody > Corylus > Corylus cornuta > Corylus cornuta subsp. californica
Corylus cornuta
ssp. californica
California Hazel
Origin: British Columbia, Canada and the United States of America (California, Oregon and Washington).
| Family |
| Betulaceae |
| Genus |
| Corylus |
| Species |
| cornuta |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous) |
| Subspecies |
| californica |
| Height |
| 8-15 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| This subspecies has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Shape |
| Open and spreading. |
| Habitat |
| Damp rocky slopes and stream banks in mountainous areas at an altitude of 1,000-2,500. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Dark brown to black in colour with ascending branches. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Contain broadly ovoid inflorescences, 3-5x3-5 mm. |
| Leaf Description |
| Covered in glandular hairs, orbiculate or broadly elliptic, a cordite base and leathery, 4-7x3.5-7 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| Clusters of 2-3 catkins, 4-6x0.5-0.8 cm. |
| Fruit Description |
| Nuts clustered in groups of 2-4. |
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