Introductory
SPECIES: Corylus americana | American Hazel 



ABBREVIATION : 
CORAME

SYNONYMS : 
NO-ENTRY


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   COAM


COMMON NAMES : 
   American hazel
   Americam filbert
   American hazelnut


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name for American hazel is Corylus
americana Walt. [17,31].  Two subspecific taxa based on morphological
differences are found in southwestern Missouri and southeastern Kansas:
C. a. var. indehiscens Palm. & Steyerm. and C. a. forma missouriensis
(A. DC.) Fern.  [18].


LIFE FORM : 
Shrub

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Milo Coladonato, August 1993


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Coladonato, Milo. 1993. Corylus americana. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Corylus americana | American Hazel