Celtis tournefortii
| Oriental hackberry | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Cannabaceae |
| Genus: | Celtis |
| Species: | C. tournefortii |
| Binomial name | |
| Celtis tournefortii LAM | |
Celtis tournefortii, commonly known as the 'oriental hackberry' is a deciduous tree in the Celtis genus.
The species is endemic to eastern Europe: Ukraine, Croatia, Greece (including Crete, Sicily, Macedonia, Montenegro; Western Asia: Cyprus, northwestern Iran, northern Iraq, Turkey; and the Caucasus region: Azerbaijan.
It can grow up to 6 meters in height and grows in plains and dry forests.
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