Taxon: Corylus avellana L.

Summary

Genus:

Corylus

Section:

Corylus

Subsection:

Corylus

Family:

Betulaceae

Subfamily:

Coryloideae

Nomen number:

11643

Place of publication:

Sp. pl. 2:998. 1753

Protologue link:

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/359019

Typification:

View in Linnean Typification Project

Verified:

08/10/1998 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

923 (534 active, 21 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Autonym(s)
Corylus avellana L. f. avellana
Corylus avellana L. var. avellana

Heterotypic Synonym(s)


Corylus maxima Mill.
Corylus tubulosa Willd.
Corylus avellana L. var. aurea G. Kirchn.
Corylus avellana L. f. aurea (G. Kirchn.) C. K. Schneid.
Corylus avellana L. f. contorta (Bean) Rehder
Corylus avellana L. var. contorta Bean
Corylus avellana L. var. fusco-rubra ined.
Corylus avellana L. f. fuscorubra Dippel
Corylus avellana L. var. heterophylla (Lodd. ex Loudon) Loudon
Corylus avellana L. f. heterophylla (Lodd. ex Loudon) Rehder
Corylus avellana L. var. pendula H. Jaeger
Corylus avellana L. f. pendula (H. Jaeger) Dippel
Corylus pontica K. Koch
Corylus colchica Albov
Corylus imeretica Kem.-Nath.

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Links

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
Afonin, A. N., S. L. Greene, N. I. Dzyubenko, & A. N. Frolov, eds. Interactive agricultural ecological atlas of Russia and neighboring countries. Economic plants and their diseases, pests and weeds (on-line resource).
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
Bassil, N. et al. 2013. Nuclear and chloroplast microsatellite markers to assess genetic diversity and evolution of hazelnut species, hybrids and cultivars. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 60:543-568.
Boccacci, P. et al. 2006. DNA typing and genetic relations among European hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) cultivars using microsatellite markers. Genome 49:598-611. DOI: 10.1139/G06-017.
Botta, R. 2020. Hazelnut (Corylus spp.) breeding. Adv. Plant Breed. Strateg. Vol. 4 157-219. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-23112-5_6.
Cariñanos, P. & F. Marinangeli. 2021. An updated proposal of the potential allergenicity of 150 ornamental trees and shrubs in Mediterranean cities. Urban Forest. & Urban Green. 63:127218. DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2021.127218. Note: very high allergenicity
Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
Duke, J. A. 1989. Handbook of Nuts CRC Press.
Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
Encke, F. et al. 1993. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage
Erdogan, V. & S. A. Mehlenbacher. 2000. Interspecific hybridization in hazelnut (Corylus). J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 125:489-497.
Erhardt, W. et al. 2000. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 16. Auflage
Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1327.
Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
Falistocco, E. & G. Marconi. 2013. Cytogenetic characterization by in situ hybridization techniques and molecular analysis of 5S rRNA genes of the European hazelnut (Corylus avellana). Genome 56:155-159. Note: 2n=22
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 2010. Ecocrop (on-line resource).
Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
International Seed Testing Association. 1971. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 2. Trees.
Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
Kasapligil, B. 1972. A bibliography on Corylus (Betulaceae) with annotations. Rep. (Annual) N. Nut Grower's Assoc. 63:155.
Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Mehlenbacher, S. A. 1991. Hazelnuts (Corylus). Acta Hort. 290:791-836.
Meyer, F. G. et al. 1994. A catalog of cultivated woody plants of the southeastern United States
Molnar, T. J. 2011. Chapter 2. Corylus. In: Kole, C., ed., Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding resources, forest trees 15-48. Note: this review included a list of traits as a guide for setting breeding objectives involving Corylus avellana, and a summary of favorable characteristics and ability for crossing
Palmé, A. E. & G. G. Vendramin. 2002. Chloroplast DNA variation, postglacial recolonization and hybridization in hazel, Corylus avellana. Molec. Ecol. 11:1769-1779. Note: this study recognized Corylus maxima as a distinct species, apart from C. avellana, but sharing the same haplotype (B), and suggesting a hybridization event under cultivation
Personal Care Products Council. International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient
Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
Rehder, A. 1949. Bibliography of cultivated trees and shrubs.
Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Rosengarten, F. 1984. The book of edible nuts
Rovira, M. 2021. Advances in hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) rootstocks worldwide. Horticulturae. OAJ DOI: 10.3390/horticulturae7090267.
Stace, C. 1995. New flora of the British Isles.
Uphof, J. C. T. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants, ed. 2.
Whitcher, I. N. & J. Wen. 2001. Phylogeny and biogeography of Corylus (Betulaceae): Inferences from ITS sequences. Syst. Bot. 26:283-298. Note: this study recognized Corylus maxima as a distinct species

Common names

Language	Name	note	seq	Citation
English	Barcelona-nuts		1	Duke, J. A. 1989. Handbook of Nuts CRC Press.
English	cobnut		1	Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
English	European filbert		1	Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
English	European hazel		1	Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
English	filbert		1	Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
English	giant filbert		1	Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
English	hazel		1	Stace, C. 1995. New flora of the British Isles.
English	hazelnut		1	Botta, R. 2020. Hazelnut (Corylus spp.) breeding. Adv. Plant Breed. Strateg. Vol. 4 157-219. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-23112-5_6.
French	avelinier		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
French	coudrier		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
French	noisetier		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
French	noisetier franc	as Corylus maxima	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
French	noisetier tubuleux	as Corylus maxima	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
German	gewöhnliche Hasel		2	Erhardt, W. et al. 2000. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 16. Auflage
German	Haselnuß		2	Encke, F. et al. 1993. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage
German	Haselstrauch		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
German	Lambertnuß	as Corylus maxima	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
German	Lambertshasel	as Corylus maxima	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Italian	avellano		2	Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Italian	nocciolo		2	International Seed Testing Association. 1971. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 2. Trees.
Italian	nocciuola		2	Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Portuguese	aveleira		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish	avellano		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish	avellano de Lambert	as Corylus maxima	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Swedish	filberthassel		2	Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Swedish	hassel		2	Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Chinese	ou zhen		2	Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Transliterated Russian	leščina		2	Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Transliterated Russian	orešnik obyknovennaja		2	Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Armenia			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Azerbaijan			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Georgia			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Russian Federation	Dagestan		Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia	Ciscaucasia		Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Iran			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Iraq			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Turkey			Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Belarus			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Estonia			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Latvia			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Lithuania			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Moldova			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Baškortostan, Respublika		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Belgorod		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Bryansk		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Čuvašskaja Respublika		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Ivanovo		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Kaliningrad		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Kalužskaja oblast'		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Karelia	s.	Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Kirov	s.	Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Kursk		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Leningradskaja oblast'		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Lipeckaja oblast'		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Marij Èl, Respublika		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Mordovija, Respublika		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Moscow		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Nizhniy Novgorod		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Novgorod		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Orel		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Penza		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Perm		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Ryazan		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Samara		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Saratov		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Smolensk		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Tambov		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Tatarstan		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Tula		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Tver		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Udmurtia		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Vladimir		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Voronezh		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Yaroslavl		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Ukraine		incl. Krym	Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Austria			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Belgium			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Czech Republic			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Germany			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Hungary			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Netherlands			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Poland			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Slovakia			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Switzerland			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Denmark			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Finland			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Ireland			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Norway			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Sweden			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	United Kingdom			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Albania			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Bosnia and Herzegovina			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Bulgaria			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Croatia			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Greece			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Italy		incl. Sardinia, Sicily	Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Montenegro			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	North Macedonia			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Romania			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Serbia			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Slovenia			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	France	Corse		Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	Portugal			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	Spain			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
2	Cultivated					probably also cult. elsewhere	Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
2	Cultivated	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Azerbaijan			Molnar, T. J. 2011. Chapter 2. Corylus. In: Kole, C., ed., Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding resources, forest trees 15-48. Note: this review included a list of traits as a guide for setting breeding objectives involving Corylus avellana, and a summary of favorable characteristics and ability for crossing
2	Cultivated	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Georgia			Molnar, T. J. 2011. Chapter 2. Corylus. In: Kole, C., ed., Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding resources, forest trees 15-48. Note: this review included a list of traits as a guide for setting breeding objectives involving Corylus avellana, and a summary of favorable characteristics and ability for crossing
2	Cultivated	Asia-Temperate	China	China			Molnar, T. J. 2011. Chapter 2. Corylus. In: Kole, C., ed., Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding resources, forest trees 15-48. Note: this review included a list of traits as a guide for setting breeding objectives involving Corylus avellana, and a summary of favorable characteristics and ability for crossing
2	Cultivated	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Iran			Molnar, T. J. 2011. Chapter 2. Corylus. In: Kole, C., ed., Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding resources, forest trees 15-48. Note: this review included a list of traits as a guide for setting breeding objectives involving Corylus avellana, and a summary of favorable characteristics and ability for crossing
2	Cultivated	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Turkey			Molnar, T. J. 2011. Chapter 2. Corylus. In: Kole, C., ed., Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding resources, forest trees 15-48. Note: this review included a list of traits as a guide for setting breeding objectives involving Corylus avellana, and a summary of favorable characteristics and ability for crossing
2	Cultivated	Australasia	Australia	Australia			Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
2	Cultivated	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Italy			Molnar, T. J. 2011. Chapter 2. Corylus. In: Kole, C., ed., Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding resources, forest trees 15-48. Note: this review included a list of traits as a guide for setting breeding objectives involving Corylus avellana, and a summary of favorable characteristics and ability for crossing
2	Cultivated	Europe	Southwestern Europe	France			Molnar, T. J. 2011. Chapter 2. Corylus. In: Kole, C., ed., Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding resources, forest trees 15-48. Note: this review included a list of traits as a guide for setting breeding objectives involving Corylus avellana, and a summary of favorable characteristics and ability for crossing
2	Cultivated	Europe	Southwestern Europe	Spain			Molnar, T. J. 2011. Chapter 2. Corylus. In: Kole, C., ed., Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding resources, forest trees 15-48. Note: this review included a list of traits as a guide for setting breeding objectives involving Corylus avellana, and a summary of favorable characteristics and ability for crossing
2	Cultivated	Northern America		United States			Molnar, T. J. 2011. Chapter 2. Corylus. In: Kole, C., ed., Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding resources, forest trees 15-48. Note: this review included a list of traits as a guide for setting breeding objectives involving Corylus avellana, and a summary of favorable characteristics and ability for crossing

Native
Asia-Temperate

WESTERN ASIA: Iran, Iraq, Turkey
CAUCASUS: Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia [Ciscaucasia], Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation [Dagestan]

Europe

NORTHERN EUROPE: Denmark, Finland, United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, Sweden
MIDDLE EUROPE: Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia
EASTERN EUROPE: Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Moldova, Russian Federation [Baškortostan, Respublika, Belgorod, Bryansk, Čuvašskaja Respublika, Ivanovo, Kaliningrad, Kalužskaja oblast', Karelia (s.), Kirov (s.), Kursk, Leningradskaja oblast', Lipeckaja oblast', Marij Èl, Respublika, Mordovija, Respublika, Moscow, Nizhniy Novgorod, Novgorod, Orel, Penza, Perm, Ryazan, Samara, Saratov, Smolensk, Tambov, Tatarstan, Tula, Tver, Udmurtia, Vladimir, Voronezh, Yaroslavl], Ukraine (incl. Krym)
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Croatia, Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily), North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain, France [Corse], Portugal

Cultivated

REGION:

Asia-Temperate

WESTERN ASIA: Iran, Turkey
CAUCASUS: Azerbaijan, Georgia
CHINA: China

Australasia

AUSTRALIA: Australia

Europe

SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Italy
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain, France

Northern America

REGION: United States

Reference(s)

Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
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Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Environmental	ornamental		Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Fuels	fuelwood		Uphof, J. C. T. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants, ed. 2.
Human food	nut		Rosengarten, F. 1984. The book of edible nuts
Human food	oil/fat		Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Materials	essential oils	for perfumes	Uphof, J. C. T. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants, ed. 2.
Materials	lipids	for painting	Uphof, J. C. T. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants, ed. 2.
Materials	wood		Uphof, J. C. T. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants, ed. 2.
Medicines	folklore		McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Vertebrate poisons	mammals	to humans, source of allergenic airborne pollen	Cariñanos, P. & F. Marinangeli. 2021. An updated proposal of the potential allergenicity of 150 ornamental trees and shrubs in Mediterranean cities. Urban Forest. & Urban Green. 63:127218. DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2021.127218. Note: very high allergenicity

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