Cannabaceae FAMILY
Celtis gomphophylla
Celtis gomphophylla
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
Wood dust may cause irritation to nose and throat[1].
Cultivation Details
HabitSemi-deciduous Tree
Growth—
A plant of the tropics and subtropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 1,750 metres. In western Kenya it is locally dominant in rainforest in areas with a mean annual rainfall of 1,400 - 1,900mm[1]. The tree grows rapidly in full sunlight, but growth is poor or stops completely under shaded conditions.
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe, it germinates readily without pre-treatment[1]. After cleaning and drying the seed can be stored for up to 2 months in sealed containers[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Celtis+gomphophylla>
Pollinators
Bees
References
- [1]Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. — http://www.prota.org ↩︎An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
- [2]Field Guide to the Moist Forest Trees of Tanzania. — Lovett J.C.; Ruffo C.K.; Gereau R.E.; Taplin J.R.D · Frontier · http://www.york.ac.uk/res/celp/webpages/projects/ecology/tree%20guide/introduction.htm · ISBN 1-873070-33-0 ↩︎A lovely little book giving a basic identification guide to more than 650 species of trees growing in Tanzania. It is also available to view on the internet.
- [3]Tropix 7 — CIRAD · http://tropix.cirad.fr/en ↩︎An on-line guide to the timbers of 245 species of trees.