I just watched this video on YouTube about the future of Hazelnut. Apparently they are about 60% oil by weight! They have highly sought after compounds within their oil for cooking, fuel, and lubricant uses. After squeezing the oil out; the nuts make great animal
feed. The empty shells have a high temperature burn rate. The husks and shells would make great mulch. They grow in bush form naturally so a source of
wood that is also flexible. Wildlife will feed on anything you leave behind. I am thinking this tree will be great in my suburban
yard... even has a nice Fall color on the leaves. I want to leave as much sun for my yard as possible. So a short nut tree is the way to go for me.
http://youtu.be/SSEBp2-AJdM