European hazelnut

European hazelnut

European hazelnut

Botanical name   Corylus avellana
Family   Betulaceae
Details   Broadly columnar, deciduous. Very edible hazel nuts in March with yellow autumn leaves in April. Make great windbreaks yielding nuts, small poles and rods. Coppice readily.
Wind pollinated (not self fertile)
Frost hardy
Diameter   3.00
Height (m)   5
Jugulone tolerance  
Seeds / nuts / tubers  
Soil type   Most (prefers moist)
Wind tolerance   High
Tags     nuts 

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Walnut

Walnut

Details   Moderately fast growing nut tree producing large edible nuts in a two part shell. Trees excrete jugulone that inhibits plant growth of most other species.
Common name   Walnut, English walnut, Persian Walnut,
Botanical name   Juglans regia
Family   Juglandaceae
Height (m)   20
Seeds / nuts / tubers  
Wind tolerance   Moderate
Shade / Sun   Full sun - part shade

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