Celtis facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Celtis |
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| Leaves and immature fruit of Chinese hackberry (C. sinensis) | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Cannabaceae |
| Genus: | Celtis L. |
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Some 60–70 (see about 35 below) |
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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
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Clusters of staminate (male) flowers of C. africana, with four tepals and four stamens each
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Leaf of C. occidentalis
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Common beak (Libythea lepita) caterpillars feed on Celtis in Asia
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C. aetnensis with mature fruit
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Caucasian hackberry (C. caucasica) with immature fruit
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African hackberry (C. integrifolia)
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Chinese hackberry (C. sinensis)
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C. australis autumn leaves
See also
In Spanish: Celtis para niños
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