Celtis lindheimeri

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Celtis lindheimeri

Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Cannabaceae
Genus: Celtis
Species:
C. lindheimeri
Binomial name
Celtis lindheimeri
Engelm. ex K. Koch
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Natural range of Celtis lindheimeri

Celtis lindheimeri, also called Lindheimer's hackberry,[2] is a species of tree in the family Cannabaceae. It is typically found in areas of central Texas and northeastern Mexico. It has a height averaging 9 meters, and produces a reddish-brown berry. It is a species closely related to netleaf hackberry which is common in western United States. The Spanish common name is "palo blanco", meaning "white tree", which is commonly used to identify this tree. It is named after its discoverer Ferdinand Lindheimer, a German-born botanical collector and Texas newspaper editor.

Natural range

References[]

  1. ^ Samain, M.-S.; Fuentes, A.C.D.; Martínez Salas, E. (2021). "Celtis lindheimeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T34001A126290816. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T34001A126290816.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Celtis lindheimeri". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 28 June 2016.


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