Corylus avellana pontica

Botanical Description

Corylus avellana pontica is a deciduous shrub or small tree A variety of the hazel nutt, it is grown on a commercial scale in northern Turkey and the Caucasus for its large, sweet, edible seed[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. The plant is considered to be an economically important crop in Turkey[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. There is little information available about Corylus avellana pontica, and it is in need of further study. The plant is classified as 'Data Deficient' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2014)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].