Corylus rostrata is a variety of hazel or filbert. The shrub grows two to six feet tall. The branches have fine hairs and are not bristly. The nut is oval and a half inch long.

Corylus Rostrata

Corylus rostrata is a variety of hazel or filbert. The shrub grows two to six feet tall. The branches…

Filbert is a shrub that produces nuts, similar to the hazelnut. Filberts can be distinguished by the extension beyond the point of the enclosed nut.

Fruiting Branchlet of Filbert

Filbert is a shrub that produces nuts, similar to the hazelnut. Filberts can be distinguished by the…

In the early spring the pollen-bearing catkins appear before the female flowers. A shows the male catkins, B shows the sessile female flowers.

Leafless Twig of Filbert

In the early spring the pollen-bearing catkins appear before the female flowers. A shows the male catkins,…

Filbert, hazel, and cobnut are all the common names of corylus. Illustrated are winter catkins of the plant.

Winter Catkins of Filbert

Filbert, hazel, and cobnut are all the common names of corylus. Illustrated are winter catkins of the…