Celtis caucasica

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Celtis caucasica
Celtis caucasica Wiązowiec kaukaski 2019-06-01 03.jpg
Foliage
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Cannabaceae
Genus: Celtis
Species:
C. caucasica
Binomial name
Celtis caucasica
Synonyms[1]
  • Celtis arcata Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
  • Celtis australis subsp. caucasica (Willd.) C.C.Towns.
  • Celtis caucasica subsp. caudata (Planch.) Grudz.
  • Celtis inglisii Royle
  • Celtis tupalangi Vassilcz.

Celtis caucasica, the Caucasian hackberry or Caucasian nettle tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cannabaceae.[2][3] It is native to the Caucasus region, Central Asia, and on to the western Himalaya.[1] Hardy to USDA zone 5b, it tolerates poor soils, drought, and nearby paving, and can be used as street tree.[4][5] It is a nitrogen-fixer, in symbiosis with the mycorrhizal fungi and .[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Celtis caucasica Willd". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Celtis caucasica Caucasian nettle tree". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b Sepahvand, Tooba; Etemad, Vahid; Matinizade, Mohammad; Shirvany, Anoshirvan (2021). "Symbiosis of AMF with growth modulation and antioxidant capacity of Caucasian Hackberry (Celtis caucasica L.) seedlings under drought stress". Central Asian Journal of Environmental Science and Technology Innovation. 2 (1). doi:10.22034/CAJESTI.2021.01.03.
  4. ^ "Celtis caucasica". vdberk.co.uk. Van den Berk Nurseries. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Celtis caucasica Caucasian Nettle Tree". Chicago Botanic Garden. Forest Preserve District of Cook County. 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.


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