Corylus maxima
Filbert · also Large filbert, Large hazelnut
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Corylus maxima is a deciduous shrub that can be trained into a tree, noted for its vigorous suckering habit and showy pink catkins in winter. It produces edible nuts but requires cross-pollination to fruit and is not widely cultivated for harvest.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 660.03%—3.8 in
- 270.00%—0.8 in
- 130.01%—12 in
- 40.00%—16 in
- 40.00%——
- 10.00%——
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 15–30 ft
- Canopy spread
- 12–15 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Jan, Feb, Dec
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.0 in, mean 7.4 in, 90th percentile 22 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Balkan mixed forests
Other Corylus in the catalogue
7 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
