Hazel Tree
Gevuina avellana

It is 20 meters high. It grows on pyramid shape and it can also be found as a bush. Its trunk is grey with dark spots. Its branches are thin and the leaves are evergreen with a saw-like border. Its flowers bloom in january, they are small and always found in two. Its fruit is a nut, about 4 inches long, with a woody crust in colors that vary from green to black. Its seed is edible, with important nutritional value. Wood is light and elastic.

Distribucion

From the Valparaiso coast to Guaitecas Islands.

Habitat