Celtis tournefortii, commonly known as the oriental hackberry is a deciduous tree in the genus Celtis.

Oriental hackberry
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Cannabaceae
Genus: Celtis
Species:
C. tournefortii
Binomial name
Celtis tournefortii

The species is endemic to Southeastern Europe: Ukraine, Croatia, Bulgaria,[2] Greece (including Crete), Sicily, Montenegro, North Macedonia; Western Asia: Cyprus, northwestern Iran, northern Iraq, Turkey; and the Caucasus region: Azerbaijan.

It can grow up to 6 metres (20 ft) in height and grows in plains and dry forests.

References

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  1. ^ Wilson, B. (2018). "Celtis tournefortii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T79913713A119836503. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T79913713A119836503.en. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  2. ^ "New species for the Bulgarian flora" (PDF). PHYTOLOGIA BALCANICA 18(2): 197–204, Sofia, 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2021.