Celtis tournefortii, commonly known as the oriental hackberry is a deciduous tree in the genus Celtis.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Cannabaceae |
| Genus: | Celtis |
| Species: | C. tournefortii
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| Binomial name | |
| Celtis tournefortii | |
The species is endemic to Southeastern Europe: Ukraine, Croatia, Bulgaria,[2] Greece (including Crete), Sicily, Montenegro, North Macedonia; Western Asia: Cyprus, northwestern Iran, northern Iraq, Turkey; and the Caucasus region: Azerbaijan.
It can grow up to 6 metres (20 ft) in height and grows in plains and dry forests.
References
edit- ^ Wilson, B. (2018). "Celtis tournefortii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T79913713A119836503. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T79913713A119836503.en. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "New species for the Bulgarian flora" (PDF). PHYTOLOGIA BALCANICA 18(2): 197–204, Sofia, 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- "Celtis tournefortii". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
- The Plant List
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