Celtis

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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.

Celtis
Celtis sinensis3.jpg
Leaves and immature fruit of Chinese hackberry (C. sinensis)
Scientific classification e
Unrecognized taxon (fix): Celtis
Species

Some 60–70 (see about 35 below)

Synonyms
  • Mertensia Kunth 1817 nom. illeg. hom.
  • Momisia F. Dietr. 1819
  • Sparrea Hunz. & Dottori 1978


Celtis Media