Cannabaceae FAMILY
Celtis tenuifolia
Celtis tenuifolia
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Celtis tenuifolia is a deciduous shrub or a small tree with a narrow crown; it can grow up to 10 metres tall. The bole can be up to 35cm in diameter, usually branching near the ground]270, 1212 Title New Trees Publication Author Grimshaw J.; Bayton R.; Wilks H. Publisher Kew Publishing; London Year 2009 ISBN 1842461737 Description Provides comprehensive botanical descriptions and horticultural commentary on over 800 tree species that have been introduced to cultivation in recent decades. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a source of materials. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSoutheastern N. America - Kansas to southern Ontario and New Jersey, south to eastern Texas and northern Florida.
HabitatDry rocky or gravelly soils in foothills and bluffs[ 229 Title The Complete Trees of N. America. Field Guide and Natural History. Publication Author Elias. T. Publisher Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. Year 1980 ISBN 0442238622 Description A very good concise guide. Gives habitats, good descriptions, maps showing distribution and a few of the uses. It also includes the many shrubs that occasionally reach tree proportions. ]. On slopes and along streams in open woods; at elevations from sea level to 500 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].