Taxonomy: Fam. Corylaceae// Genus: Corylus// Species: Corylus avellana L. The taxonomic classification is given according to The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Uotila, 2009+).
Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1993).
Distribution: Native from Europe to Turkey and Caucasus according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Mesophilic habitats – forests, near rivers.
Lifeform: Perennial, large shrub or small tree; microphanerophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Flowering period: Late winter to early spring: FEB, MAR.
Corylus avellana – habit during flowering. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corylus avellana – habit during flowering. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corylus avellana – crown of flowering tree. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corylus avellana – flowering branch with male catkins and female flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corylus avellana – flowering branch with male catkins and female flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corylus avellana – male inflorescences (catkins). Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corylus avellana – male inflorescences (catkins). Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corylus avellana – male inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corylus avellana – male inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corylus avellana – male inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corylus avellana – female flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corylus avellana – female flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corylus avellana – female flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corylus avellana – female flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corylus avellana – female flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corylus avellana – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corylus avellana – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corylus avellana – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corylus avellana – part of tree crown. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corylus avellana – part of tree crown. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corylus avellana – branch with fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corylus avellana – branch with fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corylus avellana – fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corylus avellana – fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corylus avellana – fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corylus avellana – fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corylus avellana – fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corylus avellana – fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corylus avellana – twig. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corylus avellana – leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corylus avellana – leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corylus avellana – leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corylus avellana – adaxial side of leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corylus avellana – abaxial side of leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corylus avellana – development of new male catkins for the next year. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corylus avellana – tree trunks and suckers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corylus avellana – tree trunk. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
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