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Celtis
Celtis sinensis3.jpg
Leaves and immature fruit of Chinese hackberry (C. sinensis)
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Cannabaceae
Genus: Celtis
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Species

Some 60–70 (see about 35 below)
Synonyms
  • Mertensia Kunth 1817 nom. illeg. hom.
  • Momisia F. Dietr. 1819
  • Sparrea Hunz. & Dottori 1978

Celtis is a genus of about 60–70 species of deciduous trees. They are commonly called hackberries. They grow in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, in southern Europe, southern and eastern Asia, south to central Africa, southern and central North America, and northern and central South America.

Images for kids

  • Celtis africana, blomme, Manie van der Schijff BT, a

    Clusters of staminate (male) flowers of C. africana, with four tepals and four stamens each

  • Celtis occidentalis leaf

    Leaf of C. occidentalis

  • Libythea celtis1

    Common beak (Libythea lepita) caterpillars feed on Celtis in Asia

  • Celtis aetnensis

    C. aetnensis with mature fruit

  • Celtis-caucasica-fruit

    Caucasian hackberry (C. caucasica) with immature fruit

  • Celtis integrifolia

    African hackberry (C. integrifolia)

  • Celtis sinensis=Chinese Hackberry

    Chinese hackberry (C. sinensis)

  • Celtis australis-StSauveur-4925~2015 10 31

    C. australis autumn leaves

See also

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