Celtis australis – Mediterranean Hackberry
£2.50
European Hackberry, Nettle tree. A tree from Southern Europe, reaching to 25 m (80 ft) high there. It produces edible fruits (1 cm, 0.4 across) and seeds. The leaves are medicinal and a yellow dye is obtained from the bark. The timber is hard and durable. Likes a sunny site; hardy to -15°C. Stratification: CS13. Number of seeds: 10.
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Description
European Hackberry, Nettle tree. A tree from Southern Europe, reaching to 25 m (80 ft) high there. It produces edible fruits (1 cm, 0.4 across) and seeds. The leaves are medicinal and a yellow dye is obtained from the bark. The timber is hard and durable. Likes a sunny site; hardy to -15°C. Stratification: CS13