Celtis philippensis
Appearance
Celtis philippensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Cannabaceae |
Genus: | Celtis |
Species: | C. philippensis
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Binomial name | |
Celtis philippensis | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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Celtis philippensis, is an Asian species of flowering plant in the family Cannabaceae. It is a tree which can grow up to 30 meters tall.[1] It ranges from India and Sri Lanka to southern China and Taiwan, the Philippines, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, and northern Australia.[2]
It grows in tropical and subtropical forests,[2] including moist evergreen forests, monsoon forests, and littoral forests, from sea level up to 1,400 metres elevation.[1]
It Australia it is an important food plant for larvae of the common aeroplane (Phaedyma shepherdi) and tailed emperor (Polyura sempronius) butterflies.[1]
In culture
[edit]Known as "මැදිතෙල්ල - medithella" in Sinhala.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Barstow, M. (2018). "Celtis philippensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61988008A61988013. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T61988008A61988013.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Celtis philippensis Blanco". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
Sources
[edit]- http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2708529
- http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2708413
- http://www.biotik.org/india/species/c/celtphwi/celtphwi_en.html
- http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242311733
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Celtis
- Flora of Sri Lanka
- Flora of India (region)
- Flora of Indo-China
- Flora of Malesia
- Flora of Papuasia
- Flora of South-Central China
- Flora of Southeast China
- Flora of Taiwan
- Flora of Hainan
- Flora of Queensland
- Flora of the Northern Territory
- Flora of Western Australia
- Plants described in 1837
- Taxa named by Francisco Manuel Blanco
- Rosales stubs