Celtis jessoensis

(Celtis jessoensis)

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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:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Rosales
Family:Cannabaceae
Genus:Celtis
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