If this line is really referring to hazelnuts, the question immediately arises as to whether the plant on page 8v is a hazelnut.
The female hazelnut flower looks like this:
Let’s say: It's a possible match
The leaves look like this:
You can see the serrations in the original VMS as well—and in the small leaf of the VMS, you can also see that it tapers to a point. That fits surprisingly well.
The roots look like this:
Let’s say: there is a certain resemblance.
Conclusion: At the very least, this comparison isn’t entirely far-fetched. Interesting - very interesting...
The female hazelnut flower looks like this:
Let’s say: It's a possible match
The leaves look like this:
You can see the serrations in the original VMS as well—and in the small leaf of the VMS, you can also see that it tapers to a point. That fits surprisingly well.
The roots look like this:
Let’s say: there is a certain resemblance.
Conclusion: At the very least, this comparison isn’t entirely far-fetched. Interesting - very interesting...