Betulaceae
Common hazel
Corylus avellana
- Family
- Betulaceae
- Genus
- Corylus
Pets and kids
- CatsNot sure
- DogsNot sure
- KidsNot sure
Why
Cats: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Dogs: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Kids: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.
Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.
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Common names
By language (78)
- aeb
- شجرة بوفريوة
- Afrikaans
- Haselaar
- Albanian
- Lajthia, Lajthi
- Arabic
- بندق شائع, بندق هندي, جلوز, رنة, شجرة البندق
- Aragonese
- Abellanera d'Europa occidental, Abellanera d'Europa oczidental
- Armenian
- Սառապուու
- arz
- بندق شائع
- atj
- Pakanatikw
- azb
- عادی فیندیق
- Azerbaijani
- Adi fındıq, Meşə fındığı
- ba
- Сәтләүек ағасы
- Basque
- Hurritz
- Belarusian
- Ляшчына звычайная, Арэшнік звычайны
- Bosnian
- Obična lijeska, Lijeska, Lješnjak
- Bulgarian
- Обикновена леска
- Catalan
- Avellaner, Avellaner comú, Avellaner europeu
- Cebuano
- Abelyana, Abelyanas, Abelyano, Avellanas, Hazelnut
- Chinese
- 欧榛, 歐榛, 欧洲榛, 歐洲榛
- Croatian
- Obična lijeska, Lijeska, Lješnjaci, Lješnjak
- csb
- Zwëczajnô leszczëna
- cv
- Ахаль шĕшкĕ
- Czech
- Líska obecná, Lískový ořech
- Danish
- Almindelig hassel, Hassel, Skov-hassel
- dsb
- Wšedna lěšćina
- Dutch
- Hazelaar, Hazelnoot
- English
- Common hazel, Hazel, Cobnut, European hazel, Common filbert
- Estonian
- Harilik sarapuu, Sarapuu
- Filipino
- Abelyano, Abelyana, Puno ng abelyano
- Finnish
- Euroopanpähkinäpensas, Hasselpähkinä
- French
- Avelline, Noisetier, Noisetier commun, Avelinier, Avellinier, Coudrier, Noisetiers
- fur
- Noglâr
- Galician
- Abeleira, Abraira
- Georgian
- Ჩვეულებრივი თხილი
- German
- Gemeine Hasel, Gewöhnliche Hasel, Gewöhnliche Haselnuss, Haselnuss, Haselnussstrauch, Haselstrauch, Waldhasel
- Greek
- Λεπτοκαρυά
- Hebrew
- אלסר, אגוז לוז, אגוז אלסר, לוז
- hsb
- Wšědna lěšćina, Lěsna worješina, Lěsny worjech, Worješk, Worješnička
- Hungarian
- Európai mogyoró, Közönséges mogyoró, Mogyoróbokor
- Icelandic
- Hesliviður
- Indonesian
- Hazelnut, Kacang hazel
- Interlingua
- Avellaniero
- io
- Avelano
- Irish
- Coll
- Italian
- Nocciolo
- Japanese
- セイヨウハシバミ
- Korean
- 유럽개암나무
- Latvian
- Parastā lazda, Lazda
- Lithuanian
- Paprastasis lazdynas
- lmo
- Gandùla, Niscioeula, Niscioeura, Nisciöla, Nissöl, Nisöl, Nösöl, Nösöla
- Luxembourgish
- Bëschhieselter, Hieselter
- Macedonian
- Oбична леска, Обична леска, Леска
- nds
- Haozenoeteboom, Hasselnööt
- Norwegian Bokmål
- Hassel, Hasselnøtt, Hasseltre
- Norwegian Nynorsk
- Hassel, Hatl
- Occitan
- Avelanièr comun, Aueran, Aueràs, Aulanha, Aulanhier, Aulanhièr, Avelana, Avelanier
- os
- Хуымæтæджы æхсæр
- Persian
- فندق, فندوق
- Polish
- Leszczyna pospolita, Orzech laskowy, Orzechy laskowe
- Portuguese
- Avelã, Avelaneira, Aveleira, Avelãs
- Quechua
- Iwrupa awillanu
- Romanian
- Alun
- rup
- Alunu
- Russian
- Лещина обыкновенная
- sc
- Rintzola
- Serbian
- Леска, Leska, Лешник, Лешњак, Љеска, Љешник, Љешњак
- Serbian (Latin)
- Obična lijeska
- sgs
- Lazdīns
- Slovak
- Lieska obyčajná, Lieska
- Slovenian
- Navadna leska
- Spanish
- Avellano común, Avellano, Ablano, Ablanu, Alvellano, Auran, Aurán, Avellanera
- Swedish
- Hassel, Hasselnöt, Hasselnötter, Spanska nötter, Tvillingnötter
- Tajik
- Фундуқ
- Turkish
- Adi fındık
- Ukrainian
- Ліщина звичайна, Лісовий горіх, Лісові горіхи, Ліщина, Фундук
- vls
- Hoazeloare, Oazeloare
- Walloon
- Côrî, Noejhtî, Noejhî
- Welsh
- Collen, Cneuen gyll, Cyll
- wuu
- 欧榛
Synonyms
- Corylus avellana f. atropurpurea Petz. & G.Kirchn.
- Corylus avellana f. aurea Petz. & G.Kirchn.
- Corylus avellana f. laciniata Petz. & G.Kirchn.
- Corylus avellana subsp. sylvestris Ehrh.
- Corylus avellana var. pendula Goeschke
- Corylus avellana var. sylvestris Aiton
- Corylus grandis Aiton
- Corylus laciniata hort. ex A.DC.
- Corylus sylvestris Salisb.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Shrub, Tree
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
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- Corylus sieboldianaBetulaceae
- Colchian hazelCorylus colchicaBetulaceae
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.