Celtis biondii (Chinese: 紫弹树; pinyin: zidanshu; lit. 'purple bullet tree') is a species of hackberry native to China, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan. It prefers to grow on limestone in the floristic assemblage that is thought to also include wild Ginkgo biloba. It is a deciduous tree growing 18 m (59 ft) tall.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Chinese hackberry being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Rosales
- Family
- Cannabaceae
- Genus
- Celtis
- Species
- Celtis biondii
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