Celtis biondii

Celtis biondii (Chinese: 紫弹树; pinyin: zidanshu; lit. 'purple bullet tree') is a species of hackberry native to China, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan.^[1][3] It prefers to grow on limestone in the floristic assemblage that is thought to also include wild Ginkgo biloba.^[4] It is a deciduous tree growing 18 m (59 ft) tall.^[3]

Celtis biondii
Leaves and unripe fruit
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Cannabaceae
Genus:	Celtis
Species:	C. biondii
Binomial name
Celtis biondii Pamp.[2]
Synonyms
Celtis biondii var. cavalieriei C.K.Schneid. Celtis biondii var. heterophylla (H.Lév.) C.K.Schneid. Celtis biondii f. holophylla (Nakai) Koji Ito Celtis biondii var. holophylla (Nakai) E.W.Ma Celtis bungeana var. heterophylla H.Lév. Celtis cavaleriei H.Lév. Celtis chuanchowensis F.P.Metcalf Celtis emuyaca F.P.Metcalf Celtis emuyaca var. cuspidatophylla (F.P.Metcalf) C.P'ei Celtis guangxiensis Chun Celtis leveillei Nakai Celtis leveillei var. cuspidatophylla F.P.Metcalf Celtis leveillei var. heterophylla (H.Lév.) Nakai Celtis leveillei var. hirtifolia Hand.-Mazz. Celtis leveillei var. holophylla Nakai Celtis rockii Rehder Celtis trichocarpa C.C.Cheng & E.W.Ma

References

1. Lin, Q.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. (2019). "Celtis biondii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T147508915A147630077. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T147508915A147630077.en. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
2. Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital. ser. 2, 17:252. 1910
3. Liguo Fu; Yiqun Xin & Alan Whittemore. "Celtis biondii Pampanini". Flora of China. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
4. Tang, Cindy Q.; Yang, Yongchuan; Ohsawa, Masahiko; Yi, Si-Rong; Momohara, Arata; Su, Wen-Hua; Wang, Huan-Chong; Zhang, Zhi-Ying; Peng, Ming-Chun & Wu, Zhao-Lu (2012). "Evidence for the persistence of wild Ginkgo biloba (Ginkgoaceae) populations in the Dalou Mountains, southwestern China". American Journal of Botany. 99 (8): 1408–1414. doi:10.3732/ajb.1200168. PMID 22847538.