Biology:Celtis loxensis

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Short description: Species of tree

Celtis loxensis
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Cannabaceae
Genus: Celtis
Species:
C. loxensis
Binomial name
Celtis loxensis
C.C.Berg

Celtis loxensis is a species of tree in the family Cannabaceae. It is native to Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador.[1]

Description

The trees are 3-7m tall, with smooth greyish white bark.[2]

Ecology

It occurs in semi-deciduous thorn scrub dominated by Cactaceae and Euphorbiaceae species.[2] The type specimen was collected at about 1500 m.a.s.l. near Catamayo, Ecuador.[2]

References

  1. Grandtner, M. M.; Chevrette, Julien (2013) (in en). Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press. pp. 117. ISBN 9780123969545. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Isotype of Celtis loxensis C.C.Berg [family ULMACEAE]. JSTOR: Global Plants. http://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.specimen.k000575980. Retrieved 1 September 2017. 

Wikidata ☰ Q12246753 entry