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Filbert
Filbert
Corylus maxima
Plantae
RARE

Stats

Lifespan
40-80 yrs
Size
Large
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Temperate forest
Range
Southeastern Europe
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Armor
Status
Rare

About

Filbert is a shrubby plant that grows in the forests of the Balkans and Turkey. It releases pollen from long, dangling catkins that can travel over a mile in the wind.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Family
Betulaceae
Genus
Corylus
Species
Corylus maxima