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Enriched botanical record

Corylus avellana

Corylus avellana L.

Also indexed ashazelcommon hazel(euroopan)pähkinäpensasAbeleiraAbelyanaAbillaneraAdi fındıkAdi fındıq
FamilyBetulaceae
GenusCorylus
Use categories7
Linked notes1

Botanical identity

This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.

KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFagales
FamilyBetulaceae
GenusCorylus
Scientific name with authorshipCorylus avellana L.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Corylus avellana f. aurea (G.Kirchn.) C.K.Schneid.Corylus avellana f. aurea Petz. & G.Kirchn.Corylus avellana f. laciniata Petz. & G.Kirchn.Corylus avellana f. peltata DeLangheCorylus avellana f. variegata A.DC.Corylus avellana subsp. memorabilis (Sennen) SennenCorylus avellana subsp. sylvestris Ehrh.Corylus avellana var. fusco-rubraCorylus avellana var. pendula GoeschkeCorylus avellana var. pendula H.JaegerCorylus avellana var. sylvestris AitonCorylus grandis AitonCorylus laciniata A.DC.Corylus sylvestris Salisb.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Environmental use
Fuel
Gene source
Material
Crop wild relative

These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.

How to interpret this record

Evidence boundary

A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.

Safety boundary

Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.

Dataset record and provenance

DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier295446-1
Use codesEU FU GS HF MA ME
Crop wild relativeYes

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2

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Educational index, not a treatment recommendation

The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.

Ethnobotanical layer

Traditional-use records for Corylus avellana.

Historical associations preserved from the USDA Dr. Duke dataset. These records are not treatment recommendations.