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Chinese Hackberry
Celtis sinensis
エノキ
A deciduous tree of the Cannabaceae family that often remains as a large specimen at shrines and along old highways. It is also known as the tree traditionally planted at ichirizuka (milestone mounds).
Identification Points
- ✓葉は左右非対称の卵形で上半部に鋸歯
- ✓樹皮は灰褐色で滑らか
- ✓球形の小果実は熟すと橙赤色
Habitat
本州・四国・九州・沖縄の平野・社寺・街道
Season
4〜5月(花)/9〜10月(果実)
3D Specimen Model
Kyushu University, Shikano Lab (CC0)
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Evergreen/Deciduous
Deciduous
Petal fusion
Free
Stipules
Present
Flower symmetry
Actinomorphic
Ovary position
Superior
Compound type
Palmate
Phylogenetic Positionアサ科 →
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Core eudicots > Rosids > Rosales > Cannabaceae
Divergence Era
Paleogene (approx. 55–50 million years ago)
Sources & References
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