Celtis julianae

Celtis julianae, the Julian hackberry, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cannabaceae, native to central and southern China.[1][2] It is a fast-growing deciduous tree with gray bark reaching 80 ft (24 m).[3][4] In the wild it is typically found growing in forested valleys and on slopes at 300 to 1,300 m (1,000 to 4,300 ft) above sea level.[3]

Celtis julianae
Close-up of leaf
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Cannabaceae
Genus: Celtis
Species:
C. julianae
Binomial name
Celtis julianae

It has found use as a street tree in a number of Chinese and French cities, and is commercially available in Europe and North America, but not in the United Kingdom.[5][4]

References

  1. "Celtis julianae C.K.Schneid". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  2. "Celtis julianae". JC Raulston Arboretum. NC State University. 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  3. "珊瑚朴 shan hu po". Flora of China. efloras.org. p. 17. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  4. "Celtis julianae Schneid". Trees and Shrubs Online. International Dendrology Society. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  5. Ossola, Alessandro; Hoeppner, Malin J.; Burley, Hugh M.; Gallagher, Rachael V.; Beaumont, Linda J.; Leishman, Michelle R. (2020). "The Global Urban Tree Inventory: A database of the diverse tree flora that inhabits the world's cities". Global Ecology and Biogeography. 29 (11): 1907–1914. doi:10.1111/geb.13169. S2CID 225429443.


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