Celtis biondii (Chinese: 紫弹树; pinyin: zidanshu; lit. 'purple bullet tree') is a species of hackberry native to China, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan.[1][3] It prefers to grow on limestone in the floristic assemblage that is thought to also include wild Ginkgo biloba.[4] It is a deciduous tree growing 18 m (59 ft) tall.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Lin, Q.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. (2019). "Celtis biondii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T147508915A147630077. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T147508915A147630077.en. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. ^ Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital. ser. 2, 17:252. 1910
  3. ^ a b Liguo Fu; Yiqun Xin & Alan Whittemore. "Celtis biondii Pampanini". Flora of China. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  4. ^ Tang, Cindy Q.; Yang, Yongchuan; Ohsawa, Masahiko; Yi, Si-Rong; Momohara, Arata; Su, Wen-Hua; Wang, Huan-Chong; Zhang, Zhi-Ying; Peng, Ming-Chun & Wu, Zhao-Lu (2012). "Evidence for the persistence of wild Ginkgo biloba (Ginkgoaceae) populations in the Dalou Mountains, southwestern China". American Journal of Botany. 99 (8): 1408–1414. doi:10.3732/ajb.1200168. PMID 22847538.