Chinese hackberry

Description

Celtis sinensis is a species of flowering plant in the hemp family, Cannabaceae, that is native to slopes in East Asia. It is a tree that grows to 20 m tall, with deciduous leaves and gray bark. The fruit is a globose drupe, 5-7(-8) mm in diameter. Flowering occurs in March–April, and fruiting in September-October. Native to slopes at altitudes of 100-1500 m in Anhui, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guizhou, Henan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shandong, Zhejiang, Sichuan, as well as Korea, Japan and Taiwan. Leaves and bark are used in Korean medicine to treat menstruation and lung abscess. It is a naturalized non-invasive species in North America. It is a declared noxious weed in many parts of eastern Australia. As an ornamental plant, it is used in classical East Asian garden design.