Celtis philippensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Cannabaceae
Genus: Celtis
Species:
C. philippensis
Binomial name
Celtis philippensis
Blanco (1837)[2]
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Bosea trinervia Roxb. (1824)
    • Celtis brevinervis (Blume) Planch. (1873)
    • Celtis collinsiae Craib (1918)
    • Celtis djungiel (Blume) Planch. (1873)
    • Celtis hasseltii (Blume) Planch. (1873)
    • Celtis laurifolia (Blume) Planch. (1873)
    • Celtis mindanaensis Elmer (1915)
    • Celtis multifolia Elmer ex Merr. (1923) pro syn.
    • Celtis philippensis var. consimilis J.-F.Leroy (1948)
    • Celtis philippensis var. wightii (Planch.) Soepadmo (1977)
    • Celtis trinervia (Roxb.) Koord. (1912) nom. illeg.
    • Celtis wightii Planch. (1848)
    • Celtis wightii var. consimilis (Blume) Gagnep. (1928)
    • Solenostigma brevinerve Blume (1856)
    • Solenostigma consimile Blume (1856)
    • Solenostigma djungiel Blume (1856)
    • Solenostigma hasseltii Blume (1856)
    • Solenostigma laurifolium Blume (1856)
    • Solenostigma wightii Blume (1856)
    • Solenostigma philippinensis (Blanco) Blume (1856)

Celtis philippensis, is an Asian species of flowering plant in the family Cannabaceae. It is a tree which can grow up to 30 meters tall.[1] It ranges from India and Sri Lanka to southern China and Taiwan, the Philippines, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, and northern Australia.[2]

It grows in tropical and subtropical forests,[2] including moist evergreen forests, monsoon forests, and littoral forests, from sea level up to 1,400 metres elevation.[1]

It Australia it is an important food plant for larvae of the common aeroplane (Phaedyma shepherdi) and tailed emperor (Polyura sempronius) butterflies.[1]

In culture

Known as "මැදිතෙල්ල - medithella" in Sinhala.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Barstow, M. (2018). "Celtis philippensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61988008A61988013. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T61988008A61988013.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Celtis philippensis Blanco". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

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