Celtis philippensis

Celtis philippensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Cannabaceae
Genus:	Celtis
Species:	C. philippensis
Binomial name
*Celtis philippensis* Blanco.
Synonyms^[1]
List Bosea trinervia Roxb. Celtis brevinervis (Blume) Planch. Celtis collinsae Craib Celtis djungiel (Blume) Planch. Celtis hasseltii (Blume) Planch. Celtis insularis Rendle Celtis laurifolia (Blume) Planch. Celtis mauritiana Planch. Celtis mindanaensis Elmer Celtis multifolia Elmer ex Merr. nom. inval. Celtis strychnoides Planch. Celtis trinervia (Roxb.) Koord. nom. illeg. Celtis wightii Planch. Solenostigma brevinerve Blume Solenostigma consimile Blume

Celtis philippensis, is a species of flowering plant in the Cannabaceae family. It is found in Asian region.

Leaves

oblong-lanceolate, base rounded to pointed, long-pointed apex, margins remotely to coarsely toothed, scalloped to serrate, 3-veined at base. Flush pink; stipules peltate.

Trunk

young shoots puberulous.

Flowers

yellow; I- short puberulous.

Fruits

scarlet, ovoid drupe, with obtuse tip.

Ecology

intermediate forest subcanopy.

In culture

Known as "මැදිතෙල්ල - medithella" in Sinhala.

References

↑ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 1 September 2014.