This oval hard-shelled nut
is enclosed in a greenish shealth, densely bristled towards the base,
ending in a long slender beak.
Difficult to harvest because of their hardness, natives used to
bury these hazelnuts in mud until the outside rotted. Then they pounded
the nuts with berries and animal fat to make cakes.
Environment Canada
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
Virginia Tech Forestry Department
Nature Hills Nursery
SchoolNet
Boreal Forest
Garry K. Kessler (picture)
Domtar (french)
Bioclic
Nichole Ouellette
Le jardin mangeable
Bernard Contré
