Corylus
Corylus (family Betulaceae) A genus of small trees or shrubs which often reproduce by suckering. C. avellana, C. maxima, and others have edible nuts (subtended by leafy bracteoles), the hazel, filbert, and cobnut. Formerly they were coppiced to provide brushwood for fuel and light constructions (see COPPICE). There are about 10 species, which occur in northern temperate forests.
More From encyclopedia.com
Spruce , Spruce
Spruces are species of trees in the genus Picea, family Pinaceae. The natural range of spruces is the Northern Hemisphere, where these trees o… Chestnut , Chestnuts are species of trees in the genus Castanea, family Fagaceae. They are species of temperate hardwood (angiosperm-dominated) forests found in… Araucariaceae , Araucaria (family Araucariaceae) A genus of tall, columnar, coniferous trees, in which the crown is monopodial with radial limbs. The leaves are shar… Nuthatches , Nuthatches
Nuthatches are small, short-tailed, large-headed birds in the family Sittidae in the order Passeriformes, the perching birds. There are ab… Sequoia , Sequoia
Sequoias are species of coniferous trees in the genus Sequoia, family Taxodiaceae. Sequoias can reach enormous height and girth and can attai… Tropical Forests , The richest and most productive biological communities in the world are in the tropical forests. These forests have been reduced to less than half of…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Corylus