Oriental hackberry
Celtis tournefortii Lam.
Celtis tournefortii, known as the Oriental hackberry, is a deciduous tree in the Cannabaceae family. It is native to southeastern Europe, West Asia, and the Caucasus, growing in plains and dry forests. This species can reach a height of up to 6 metres.
Description
Celtis tournefortii is a member of the genus Celtis and is found in regions including Sicily, the Balkans, Crimea, West Asia, and the Caucasus. It was first described in 1797 by Lam. The tree thrives in dry forest environments and is part of the Cannabaceae family, which also includes hemp and hops. Its distribution spans areas such as Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Turkey, and parts of the East Aegean Islands and Yugoslavia.
Other common names
Oriental hackberry
Distribution
BG · Global · Bulgaria · Cyprus · East Aegean Is. · Greece · Iran · Iraq · Kriti · Krym · Lebanon-Syria · Sicilia · Transcaucasus · Turkey · Yugoslavia