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Celtis jessoensis (Celtis jessoensis)

Description

Celtis jessoensis, known as the Japanese hackberry or Jesso hackberry (from a misreading of "Ezo": Hokkaid-) is a species of hackberry native to Japan and Korea. It is a deciduous tree growing to 20-25 m tall. The leaves are 5-9 cm long and 3-4 cm broad, with a sharply serrated margin, glaucous beneath and downy on the leaf veins.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Rosales

            • Family: Cannabaceae

              • Genus: Celtis