Asian hazel; Siberian hazel
Refers to the shrub or small tree Corylus heterophylla var. thunbergii, native to East Asia. The nuts are edible.
The hazelnuts of the Asian hazel ripen in autumn.
I planted an Asian hazel in the garden.
Eurasian hazel; common hazel
Usually written in katakana; the kanji form 榛 is rare.
Rare kanji spelling; the katakana form ハシバミ is standard.
The Japanese name ハシバミ is of native origin; the exact derivation is uncertain. The kanji 榛 is a Chinese character for hazel, adopted for this species.