Celtis laevigata

Willdenow

Enum. Pl. suppl: 67. 1814.

Common names: Sugarberry palo blanco
Illustrated
Synonyms: Celtis laevigata var. anomala Sargent Celtis laevigata var. brachyphylla Sargent Celtis laevigata var. smallii (Beadle) Sargent Celtis laevigata var. texana (Scheele) Sargent Celtis mississippiensis Bosc ex Brendel Celtis smallii Beadle
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.

Trees, to 30 m; trunks to 1 m diam., crowns broad, spreading. Bark light gray, smooth or covered with corky warts. Branches without thorns, often pendulous, young branches pubescent at first, then glabrous. Leaves: petiole 6-10 mm. Leaf blade typically elliptic-lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate, (4-)6-8(-15) × (2-)3-4 cm, thin and membranaceous to leathery, base broadly cuneate to rounded, margins entire or rarely with a few long teeth, apex sharply acute to acuminate; surfaces glabrous or nearly so, margins ciliate. Inflorescences: flowers solitary or few-flowered clusters at base of leaves. Drupes orange to brown or red when ripe, nearly orbicular, 5-8 mm diam., beakless; pedicel 6-15 mm. Stones 4.5-7 × 5-6 mm. 2n = 20, 30, and 40.


Phenology: Flowering late spring–early fall (May–Oct).
Habitat: In rich bottomlands along streams, in flood plains, and on rocky slopes
Elevation: 0-300 m

Distribution

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Ala., Ark., Fla., Ga., Ill., Ind., Kans., Ky., La., Md., Miss., Mo., N.C., Okla., S.C., Tenn., Tex., Va., W.Va., n Mexico.

Discussion

The Houma used preparations from the bark of Celtis laevigata to treat sore throats and venereal disease (D. E. Moerman 1986).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Susan L. Sherman-Broyles +, William T. Barker +  and Leila M. Schulz +
Willdenow +
Sugarberry +  and palo blanco +
Ala. +, Ark. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Kans. +, Ky. +, La. +, Md. +, Miss. +, Mo. +, N.C. +, Okla. +, S.C. +, Tenn. +, Tex. +, Va. +, W.Va. +  and n Mexico. +
0-300 m +
In rich bottomlands along streams, in flood plains, and on rocky slopes +
Flowering late spring–early fall (May–Oct). +
Enum. Pl. suppl: +
Illustrated +
Celtis laevigata var. anomala +, Celtis laevigata var. brachyphylla +, Celtis laevigata var. smallii +, Celtis laevigata var. texana +, Celtis mississippiensis +  and Celtis smallii +
Celtis laevigata +
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