Celtis loxensis
Appearance
Celtis loxensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Cannabaceae |
Genus: | Celtis |
Species: | C. loxensis
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Binomial name | |
Celtis loxensis |
Celtis loxensis is a species of tree in the family Cannabaceae. It is native to Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador.[1]
Description
[edit]The trees are 3-7m tall, with smooth greyish white bark.[2]
Ecology
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Grandtner, M. M.; Chevrette, Julien (2013). Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press. p. 117. ISBN 9780123969545.
- ^ a b c "Isotype of Celtis loxensis C.C.Berg [family ULMACEAE]". JSTOR: Global Plants. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
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