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Turkish Hazel
Turkish Hazel
Corylus colurna
Plantae
UNCOMMON

Stats

Lifespan
Up to 200 yrs
Size
Large
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Temperate forest
Range
Southeast Europe and Southwest Asia
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Armor
Status
Uncommon

About

This deciduous tree grows in the mountain forests of southeast Europe and Asia. Its thick, corky bark grows in deep ridges that can reach several inches in thickness.

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 colurna