Hazel  (Corylus avellana)

Learn about the scientific name of this species and how it fits into the tree of life at Nature Navigator.

Range

Hazel has a wide distribution throughout Europe, reaching as far east as the Ural Mountains in Russia, and from Scandinavia in the north to Spain, Italy and Greece in the south. It is also found in North Africa, Turkey, Iran and the Caucasus region of south west Russia (3).

You can view distribution information for this species at the National Biodiversity Network Gateway.

Habitat

Throughout its range, hazel tends to occur as an understory species in deciduous woods, particularly oak woodlands (3). In Britain it is a common feature of hedgerows, where it is coppiced(2).

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