Celtis reticulata

Torrey

Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 2: 247. 1828.

Common names: Netleaf hackberry palo blanco
Synonyms: Celtis brevipes S. Watson Celtis douglasii Planchon Celtis laevigata var. reticulata L. D. Benson Celtis occidentalis var. reticulata (Torrey) Sargent Celtis reticulata var. vestita Sargent
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.

Trees or shrubs, (1-)7(-16) m; trunks rarely 6 dm diam.; crowns ± rounded. Bark gray with corky ridges. Branches without thorns, upright, villous when young. Leaves: petiole 3-8 mm. Leaf blade ovate, 2-4.5(-7) × 1.5-3.5 cm, thick, rigid, base cordate or occasionally oblique, margins entire or somewhat serrate above middle, apex obtuse to acute or somewhat acuminate; surfaces pubescent, abaxially yellow-green, adaxially gray-green, grooved, scabrous or not. Inflorescences of 1-4 flowers in axils of young leaves. Drupes reddish or reddish black when ripe, orbicular, (5-)8-10 mm diam., beaked; pedicel (4-)10-14 mm.


Phenology: Flowering late winter–spring.
Habitat: On dry hills, often on limestone or basalt, ravine banks, rocky outcrops, and occasionally in sandy soils
Elevation: 300-2300 m

Distribution

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Ariz., Calif., Colo., Idaho, Kans., Nev., N.Mex., Okla., Oreg., Tex., Utah, Wash., Wyo., n Mexico.

Discussion

The Navaho-Kayenta used Celtis reticulata medicinally in the treatment of indigestion (D. E. Moerman 1986).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
... more about "Celtis reticulata"
Susan L. Sherman-Broyles +, William T. Barker +  and Leila M. Schulz +
Torrey +
Netleaf hackberry +  and palo blanco +
Ariz. +, Calif. +, Colo. +, Idaho +, Kans. +, Nev. +, N.Mex. +, Okla. +, Oreg. +, Tex. +, Utah +, Wash. +, Wyo. +  and n Mexico. +
300-2300 m +
On dry hills, often on limestone or basalt, ravine banks, rocky outcrops, and occasionally in sandy soils +
Flowering late winter–spring. +
Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York +
Celtis brevipes +, Celtis douglasii +, Celtis laevigata var. reticulata +, Celtis occidentalis var. reticulata +  and Celtis reticulata var. vestita +
Celtis reticulata +
species +