Plant Profile

Celtis australis (Nettle Tree, Mediterranean hackberry)

Celtis australis is a native deciduous medium tree with a round, spreading shape 15-20 m, simple rough leaves, small flowers in spring, and black berries in the summer.

Landscape Information
Botanical Description
Horticulture Management

Khaled Sleem
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Khaled Sleem
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Arabic Name: ميس

Pronunciation: SELL-tiss oss-TRAY-liss
Plant type: Tree
Origin: Mediterranean countries
Heat Zones: 7 to 9

Hardiness Zones: 7 to 9
Uses: Bonsai, Specimen, Shade, Reclamation, Native to Lebanon
Size/Shape

Growth Rate: Fast

Tree Shape: Round, Spreading

Canopy Symmetry: Irregular

Canopy Density: Medium

Canopy Texture: Medium

Height at Maturity: 15 to 23 m

Spread at Maturity: 10 to 15 meters

Time to Ultimate Height: 10 to 20 Years
Notes
Celtis reculata - smaller tree recommended for dryer climates

Khaled Sleem
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Khaled Sleem
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Foliage

Leaf Arrangement : Alternate

Leaf Venation: Pinnate

Leaf Persistance: Deciduous

Leaf Type: Simple

Leaf Blade: 5 - 10 cm

Leaf Shape: Ovate

Leaf Margins: Serrulate

Leaf Texture: Rough

Leaf Scent: No Fragance

Color(growing season): Green

Color(changing season): Yellow
Flower

Flower Showiness: No

Flower Size Range: 0 - 1.5

Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)

Flower Scent: No Fragance

Flower Color: Green

Seasons: Spring
Trunk

Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Suspected to breakage

Number of Trunks: Single Trunk

Trunk esthetic Values: Showy
Fruit

Fruit Type: Drupe

Fruit Showiness: No

Fruit Size Range: 1.5 - 3

Fruit Color: Black

Seasons: Spring

Khaled Sleem
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Khaled Sleem
By Franz Xaver (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Tolerance

Frost Tolerant: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Yes

Salt Tolerance: Moderate
Requirements

Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam

Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Light Requirements: Full, Part
Management

Toxicity: No

Invasive Potential: No

Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No

Pruning Requirements: Needed, to develop a strong structure

Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No

Surface Rooting: Yes

Life Span: More than 50