Hazel

Information

• Hazel is monoecious, meaning that both male and female flowers are found on the same tree

• They have male catkins that resemble lambs tails

• Female flowers are tiny and bud-like with red styles

• Hazel is often coppiced

• Hazel leaves provide food for the caterpillars of moths

• provides nuts for squirrels and other rodents

• Hazel has long been a favourite wood from which to make staffs, whether for ritual Druidic use, for medieval self defence