“Corylus cornuta” by Plant Image Library, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

Hul'q'umi'num' name:

p’qw’axw

English Name:

Hazelnut

Alternative English Names:

Beaked Hazelnut, Beaked Hazel

Scientific Name:

Corylus cornuta, cornuta variety

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Description

Description, Habitat, Ecology, Distribution

Hazelnuts are spherical edible nuts that are borne in tubular husks. They are produced on shrubs that occur in a variety of habitats within southernmost Vancouver Island.

Language

Hul'q'umi'num' Name

p’qw’axw

APA

p̓q̓ʷax̌ʷ

Speaker

Ruby Peter

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