''Celtis philippensis'', is an Asian species of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

in the family

Cannabaceae Cannabaceae is a small family of flowering plants, known as the hemp family. As now circumscribed, the family includes about 170 species grouped in about 11 genera, including ''Cannabis'' (hemp), '' Humulus'' (hops) and '' Celtis'' (hackberries ...

In culture

Known as "මැදිතෙල්ල - medithella" in Sinhala.

References

Sources

* http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2708529 * http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2708413 * http://www.biotik.org/india/species/c/celtphwi/celtphwi_en.html * http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242311733 philippensis Flora of Sri Lanka Taxa named by Francisco Manuel Blanco {{Rosales-stub