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Hazelnut, Filbert (Corylus)

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Hazelnut, Filbert Genus Details

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These deciduous trees (up to 75 feet tall) and shrubs (6 to 15 feet tall) are members of the birch family and grow from ME to FL and westward to OR and CA. They have flexible, thin tassels hanging down from the ends of branches (catkins) which contain pollen, and clusters of female flowers on the same plant (monoecious). The fruit is a one-seeded nut, with the nuts being used as food and flavoring agents. Hazelnuts are wind-pollinated and shed large amounts of pollen in the spring or earlier, usually around the time when pine and juniper pollen is shed.
American hazelnut (Corylus americana).
American hazelnut (Corylus americana).
Beaked hazelnut (Corylus cornuta).
Beaked hazelnut (Corylus cornuta).

Hazelnut, Filbert Allergy Info

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Information about Corylus pollen allergenicity is limited. Pollen allergenicity has been reported in OR and MN, especially when people live near nut orchards. Hazel pollen has been reported to cross-react with birch, alder, hornbeam, and hop-hornbeam pollens.

Hazelnut, Filbert Pollen Description

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Pollen grains of Corylus are generally isopolar, suboblate to oblate or oblate-spheroidal and contain 3 pores. The pollen is faintly aspidate and the annulus is slight.
Pollen grains of Corylus vary in size from 20-25 x 26-28 micrometers.
Corylus cornuta, single grain. Herb. MIN
Corylus cornuta, single grain. Herb. MIN
Corylus cornuta, multiple grains. Herb. MIN
Corylus cornuta, multiple grains. Herb. MIN

Species in This Genus

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Hazelnut, Filbert (Corylus) is a genus of the BETULACEAE family.
This genus includes the following allergenic species:

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Hazelnut, Filbert Genus Location

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The shaded areas on the map indicates where the genus has been observed in the United States. Click the map to see a full scale version of these allergy areas.
  - Native, observed in a county
  - Introduced, observed in a county
  - Rarely observed

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