Subfamily Corylaceae (Noun)
Meaning
Used in some classification systems for the genus Corylus.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The subfamily Corylaceae is a group of deciduous shrubs and trees commonly known as hazels, that is used in some classification systems for the genus Corylus.
- Taxonomists have proposed several different classifications for Corylaceae, and it is currently being debated whether it should be considered a subfamily or a full family.
- In the subfamily Corylaceae, the genus Corylus is thought to have originated in the Northern Hemisphere, with the majority of species found in Asia.
- The subfamily Corylaceae is often divided into two tribes, Coryleae and Carpineae, with Corylus being part of the Coryleae tribe.
- Some classification systems group the subfamily Corylaceae with the family Betulaceae, but others consider it to be a distinct subfamily within the same family.