''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
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