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Celtis tournefortii
Species of flowering plant / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Celtis tournefortii, commonly known as the oriental hackberry is a deciduous tree in the genus Celtis.
Quick Facts Oriental hackberry, Conservation status ...
Oriental hackberry | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Cannabaceae |
Genus: | Celtis |
Species: | C. tournefortii |
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Celtis tournefortii | |
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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.