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Corylus colurna L.

hazel

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
Deutsch Baumhasel
English hazel
Français Noisetier, coudrier
Italiano nocciolo, avellano
Suomi Baumhasel
Norsk Baumhasel
Čeština Baumhasel
Español Avellano
Svenska Hassel
Polski Baumhasel
Український Baumhasel
Român Baumhasel
Русский Baumhasel
Български Baumhasel
EESTI Baumhasel
日本語 Baumhasel
Other names hassel (DK, SE); hazelaar (NL)

Further information

Intkey
COL
Wikipedia
FSC
Xylotheque

Origin

Geographic Regions Mittelmeergebiet; Northern Africa; Mittlerer Osten
States and Territories Czechoslovakia; Spain; Albania; Bulgaria; Greece; Romania; European Turkey; Yugoslavia; North Caucasus; Transcaucasus; Iran; Turkey

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Fagales
Family Betulaceae
Genus Corylus
Species colurna
Author citation L.
Scientific name Corylus colurna L.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Microscopic features

Containers zerstreutporig
Intkey https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/betcoave.htm

Macroscopic features

Wood odor Kein ausgeprägter Geruch
Growth ring boundaries clearly recognizable
Strip in the heartwood Ohne Farbstreifen
Color heartwood braun

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC
Remarks /D nur Holz von Corylus colurna hat begrenztes kommerzielles Potential; das Kernholz ist auch etwas dunkler und farblich vom helleren Splint abgesetzt /E only Corylus colurna has limited commercial potential; the heartwood is darker brown and easily distinguished from the lighter coloured sapwood /F seul Corylus colurna peut avoir une petite potentialité commerciale; le bois de coeur brun sombre est bien différencié de l'aubier plus clair /P somente a madeira de Corylus colurna tem potencial comercial limitado; o cerne é um pouco mais escuro e distinto do alburno mais claro /S sólo Corylus colurna tiene potencial comercial limitado; el duramen es algo más oscuro y distincto de la albura más clara

Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)

Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit 530.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit 630.00 kg/m3

Appearances

Wood

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Corylus colurna , ©Dennis Wilson

Bark

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, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Leaves

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, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Twigs

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, Twigs , ©Dennis Wilson

Branch

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, Branch , ©Dennis Wilson

Flowers

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, Flowers , ©Dennis Wilson