European nettle tree | |
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Celtis australis[1] | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Cannabaceae |
Genus: | Celtis |
Species: | C. australis
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Binomial name | |
Celtis australis | |
Distribution map |
Celtis australis, the European nettle tree, Mediterranean hackberry, lote tree, or honeyberry,[3] is a deciduous tree native to Southern Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor. The tree was introduced to England in 1796.[4]