Celtis sinensis
Japanese hackberry · also Chinese hackberry, 朴树, 榎
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Celtis sinensis is a deciduous tree with a rounded canopy and arching branches, providing ample shade. Its small, green, serrated leaves turn yellow in the fall. It produces inconspicuous flowers and small, dark purple fruits enjoyed by birds. This tree is adaptable to various soil types and is a resilient addition to urban landscapes, offering aesthetic appeal and ecological benefits.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1720.13%7.3 yr7.0 in
- 1650.10%—6.9 in
- 1240.06%—7.7 in
- 1160.03%35 yr9.0 in
- 560.02%2.3 yr16 in
- 270.01%—2.5 in
- 190.01%—3.0 in
- 20.00%—28 in
- 10.00%——
- 10.00%—2.0 in
- 10.00%—3.0 in
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 40–70 ft
- Canopy spread
- 50 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.1 in, mean 8.9 in, 90th percentile 18 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Central China Loess Plateau mixed forests
- Central Korean deciduous forests
- Northeast China Plain deciduous forests
- Southern Korea evergreen forests
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- South China Sea Islands
- South China-Vietnam subtropical evergreen forests
- South Taiwan monsoon rain forests
Other Celtis in the catalogue
11 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
