Oriental hackberry

Description

Celtis tournefortii, commonly known as the oriental hackberry is a deciduous tree in the genus Celtis. The species is endemic to Southeastern Europe: Ukraine, Croatia, Bulgaria, Greece (including Crete), Sicily, Montenegro, North Macedonia; Western Asia: Cyprus, northwestern Iran, northern Iraq, Turkey; and the Caucasus region: Azerbaijan. It can grow up to 6 meters in height and grows in plains and dry forests.