Cannabaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Celtis laevigata

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Celtis laevigata is a deciduous tree with a broad, spreading crown; it can grow up to 30 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be up to 100cm in diameter[ 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for mainly local use as a food, medicine and source of materials. It is grown as an ornamental and a street tree[ 1050 Title Fire Effects Information System Publication Author Website http://www.feis-crs.org/feis/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line information site with comprehensive information on over 1,100 species of plant. Mainly developed to supply information on the effects of fire on plants and animals, it also contains a wealth of other information on the plants ]. Celtis laevigata has a wide native range and it is assumed the population is large. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2017)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouthern and eastern N. America - Kansas to Delaware, south to northern Mexico, Texas and Florida

HabitatIn rich bottomlands along streams, in flood plains, and on rocky slopes, generally in clay soils; at elevations from sea level to 300 metres[ 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. , 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. ].