Cannabaceae FAMILY
Celtis ehrenbergiana
Celtis ehrenbergiana
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitSemi-deciduous Shrub
GrowthFast
A plant of the subtropics and tropics, found at elevations between 300 - 1,700 metres in the tropics. Prefers a sunny position[1]. It is apparently tolerant of a wide range of soil and moisture conditions[1]. A fast-growing tree[1].
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a sunny position in a nursery seedbed[1]. Germination rates are usually low, with the seed sprouting within a few weeks[1]. Seedlings grow away quickly[1].. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Celtis+ehrenbergiana>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Brazilian Trees. Volume 3. — Lorenzi. H. · Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. · 2009 · ISBN 85-86714-34-4 ↩︎Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
- [2]Dictionary of Economic Plants. — Uphof. J. C. Th. · Weinheim · 1959 · ISBN - ↩︎An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.