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Jojoba (/ h ə ˈ h oʊ b ə / ⓘ; botanical name: Simmondsia chinensis) – also commonly called goat nut, deer nut, pignut, wild hazel, quinine nut, coffeeberry, and gray box bush [2] – is an evergreen, dioecious shrub native to the Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico.
Corylus jacquemontii (Jacquemont's hazelnut or Indian tree hazel) is a species of hazel, found in Asia, within the Himalayas and from Afghanistan through to W. Nepal.It is a small tree or shrub, with grey bark, ovate or obovate (teardrop-shaped) leaves, small flowers and small edible nuts, grouped in small clusters.
The shrubs usually grow 3–8 metres (10–26 feet) tall. The nut is round, in contrast to the longer filbert nut. Common hazel is native to Europe and Western Asia. The species is mainly cultivated for its nuts. The name 'hazelnut' applies to the nuts of any species in the genus Corylus, but in commercial contexts usually describes C. avellana.
The nuts are edible raw, [11] although smaller than the more commonly cultivated filberts (Corylus maxima, [3] [12] Corylus colurna, [3] Corylus avellana, [12] and hybrids thereof). [ 12 ] Native Americans used Corylus americana for medicinal purposes, such as hives, biliousness, diarrhoea, cramps, hay fever, childbirth, hemorrhages, prenatal ...
Berries (from July), edible raw, dried as a spice or cooked as a jelly [3] Sweet chestnut: Castanea sativa: Throughout Europe and parts of Asia; common in woods and parks: Nuts (October to November). Chestnuts are edible raw or in any other preparation, such as roasted, boiled, stewed or baked. [4] Hazel: Corylus avellana
A small bowl of mixed nuts An assortment of mixed nuts A culinary nut is a dry, edible fruit or seed that usually, but not always, has a high fat content. Nuts are used in a wide variety of edible roles, including in baking, as snacks (either roasted or raw), and as flavoring. In addition to botanical nuts, fruits and seeds that have a similar appearance and culinary role are considered to be ...
Corylus avellana foliage and nuts The common hazel ( Corylus avellana ) and the filbert ( Corylus maxima ) are important orchard plants, grown for their edible nuts . The other genera include a number of popular ornamental trees , widely planted in parks and large gardens; several of the birches are particularly valued for their smooth ...
Although squirrels only distribute the nuts about 90 m (300 ft) or less, jays such as the blue jay in the east and the Steller's jay in the west distribute them over longer distances. Black bears, turkeys, and white-tailed deer also consume the nuts. [7] Ruffed grouse consume the protein-rich catkins and young buds of Corylus cornuta. [7]