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Celtis philippensis
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At top of wooded slope, Khodzue River Gorge
Photo: Bart Wursten
At top of wooded slope, Khodzue River Gorge
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| Synonyms: |
Celtis brownii Rendle Celtis insularis Rendle Celtis mauritiana Planch. Celtis prantlii Engl. Celtis rendleana G. Tayl. Celtis scotellioides A. Chev. Celtis wightii Planch. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Local and uncommon |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Evergreen tree, up to 20 m tall, often with short buttresses at the base; bark smooth, grey. Leaves elliptic-oblong to elliptic ovate, 5-17 cm long; 3-veined from the base, with the lateral pair extending almost to the tip of the leafblade, somewhat leathery, hairless; apex with a drip tip; base somewhat asymmetric; margin entire or with a few teeth in the upper half; petiole 4-15 mm long; stipules lanceolate, 3-7 mm long. Inflorescences axillary towards the ends of branches, 5-30 mm long. Flowers mostly unisexual; male flowers, sessile or very shortly pedicellate, crowded at the base of the inflorescences and some female and bisexual, with longer pedicels at the apex. Fruit ovoid, 9-12 mm long, red, hairless. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | philippensis: of the Philippines. |
| Habitat: | In low-altitude evergreen forest and riverine forest. |
| Altitude range: | 300 m (approx) |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | From West Africa to Ethiopia and South to Mozambique and Angola; also in Madagascar, Mascarene Islands, and in Tropical Asia and Australia. |
| Mozambique distribution: | MS |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Thursday 27 July 2023 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 68. (Includes a picture). Wilmot-Dear, C.M. (1991). Ulmaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(6) Pages 7 - 8. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Celtis philippensisAfrican Plant Database: Celtis philippensis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Celtis philippensis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Celtis philippensis
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Celtis philippensis
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iNaturalist: Celtis philippensis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Celtis philippensis
JSTOR Plant Science: Celtis philippensis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Celtis philippensis
Plants of the World Online: Celtis philippensis
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