Difference between revisions of "Celtis pallida"
in W. H. Emory, Rep. U.S. Mex. Bound. 2: 203. 1859.
Common names: Desert hackberry
Selected by author to be illustrated
Synonyms: Celtis spinosa var. pallida (Torrey) M. C. JohnstonMomisia pallida (Torrey) Planchon
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| − | --><span class="statement" id="st- | + | --><span class="statement" id="st-undefined" data-properties=""><b>Shrubs,</b> to 3 m; crowns rounded. <b>Bark</b> gray, smooth. <b>Branches</b> spreading, flexuous, whitish gray, with thorns, puberulent; thorns single or in pairs, 3-25 mm. <b>Leaf</b> blade ovate to ovate-oblong, to 2-3 × 1.5-2 cm, thickish, margins entire or crenate-dentate, apex rounded to acute; surfaces scabrous. <b>Inflorescences</b> cymes, 3-5-flowered, longer than petiole, flowers mostly staminate on proximal branches, terminal flower bisexual. <b>Drupes</b> orange, yellow, or red, ovoid, 6-7 mm; pedicel 1-2 mm.</span><!-- |
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|habitat=In deserts, canyons, mesas, washes, foothills, thickets, brushland, and grassland near gravelly or well-drained sandy soil | |habitat=In deserts, canyons, mesas, washes, foothills, thickets, brushland, and grassland near gravelly or well-drained sandy soil | ||
|elevation=1000-1300 m | |elevation=1000-1300 m | ||
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|discussion=<p>Celtis pallida is closely related to C. iguanaea (Jacquin) Sargent from Mexico. Reports of C. iganaea from Florida and Texas are unconfirmed. Celtis iguanaea can be identified by its longer leaves (to 4 cm wide), small fruits (4-5 mm), and single thorns. Its fruits have acid, juicy pulp.</p> | |discussion=<p>Celtis pallida is closely related to C. iguanaea (Jacquin) Sargent from Mexico. Reports of C. iganaea from Florida and Texas are unconfirmed. Celtis iguanaea can be identified by its longer leaves (to 4 cm wide), small fruits (4-5 mm), and single thorns. Its fruits have acid, juicy pulp.</p> | ||
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|elevation=1000-1300 m | |elevation=1000-1300 m | ||
| − | |distribution=Ariz.;Fla.;N.Mex.;Tex.;Mexico;Central America;South America (to n Argentina) | + | |distribution=Ariz.;Fla.;N.Mex.;Tex.;Mexico;Central America;South America (to n Argentina). |
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|publication title=in W. H. Emory, Rep. U.S. Mex. Bound. | |publication title=in W. H. Emory, Rep. U.S. Mex. Bound. | ||
|publication year=1859 | |publication year=1859 | ||
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Revision as of 13:46, 27 July 2019
Shrubs, to 3 m; crowns rounded. Bark gray, smooth. Branches spreading, flexuous, whitish gray, with thorns, puberulent; thorns single or in pairs, 3-25 mm. Leaf blade ovate to ovate-oblong, to 2-3 × 1.5-2 cm, thickish, margins entire or crenate-dentate, apex rounded to acute; surfaces scabrous. Inflorescences cymes, 3-5-flowered, longer than petiole, flowers mostly staminate on proximal branches, terminal flower bisexual. Drupes orange, yellow, or red, ovoid, 6-7 mm; pedicel 1-2 mm.
Phenology: Flowering late winter–spring (Mar–May).
Habitat: In deserts, canyons, mesas, washes, foothills, thickets, brushland, and grassland near gravelly or well-drained sandy soil
Elevation: 1000-1300 m
Distribution
Ariz., Fla., N.Mex., Tex., Mexico, Central America, South America (to n Argentina).
Discussion
Celtis pallida is closely related to C. iguanaea (Jacquin) Sargent from Mexico. Reports of C. iganaea from Florida and Texas are unconfirmed. Celtis iguanaea can be identified by its longer leaves (to 4 cm wide), small fruits (4-5 mm), and single thorns. Its fruits have acid, juicy pulp.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.