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Hazel

(Corylus avellana)

     Hazel Nuts

Deciduous shrubs and small trees frequently coppiced and used for hedges.
Many superstitions associated with hazel from Celtic times.
Height max 6m. Maximum age 60-70 years, longer if coppiced.
Uses of wood - Used in past for cask hoops, basketry, walking sticks, hurdles, thatching, spars and divining rods.
Good firewood.

 Leaves: Coarse and hairy

  Buds: Pale brown twig, rough, small ovoid buds.