Corylus maxima

Filbert
Filbert fruit, showing the elongated tubular involucre
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Betulaceae
Genus: Corylus
Species:
C. maxima
Binomial name
Corylus maxima
Synonyms[2]
  • Corylus arborescens G.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb.
  • Corylus balcana P.D.Sell
  • Corylus balcana f. atropurpurea P.D.Sell
  • Corylus intermedia Fingerh.
  • Corylus sativa Poit. & Turpin
  • Corylus tubulosa Willd.

Corylus maxima, the filbert, is a species of hazel in the birch family Betulaceae, native to southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia.

  1. ^ Rivers, M.C.; Beech, E. (2018). "Corylus maxima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T194619A122039374. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T194619A122039374.en. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Corylus maxima Mill". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2020.