Status: Native
Synonyms:
Celtis laevigata Willdenow var. reticulata (Torrey) L. Benson
Celtis reticulata is a tree or shrub found in canyons and along streambeds. The asymmetric leaves are lanceolate and acute at the apex. They are conspicuously veined. The fruit is a red drupe which is persistant on the branch well into the winter. The space inside the drupe is mostly taken up by the hard tan stone surrounded by a small amount of moist yellow tissue. The branches and twigs are dense, stout, and entangled.
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Celtis reticulata, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Gold Gulch Spring, Apr. 30, 2007
Celtis reticulata, fruits, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Knight Canyon, Oct. 28, 2008
Celtis reticulata, inequilateral leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Knight Canyon, Oct. 28, 2008
Celtis reticulata, 1x macro of drupe and stone within, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Saddlerock Canyon, Dec. 31, 2008
Celtis reticulata, bark, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Blackhawk Canyon, Jan. 6, 2009
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