''Celtis conferta'' subsp. ''amblyphylla'', commonly known as cotton wood or cotton-wood, is a

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in the hemp and hackberry

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Description

It is a tree growing to in height, with whitish bark. The thick, leathery, oval leaves are long, wide. Clusters of small flowers, long, appear from November to February. The round, purple fruits are 4 mm in diameter.

Distribution and habitat

The subspecies is

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to Australia's subtropical

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in the

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. There it is widespread in lowland forest. The only other subspecies, ''C. c.'' subsp. ''conferta'', is endemic to New Caledonia.

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* conferta subsp. amblyphylla Endemic flora of Lord Howe Island Plants described in 1875 Rosales of Australia Plant subspecies Taxa named by Ferdinand von Mueller {{Australia-rosid-stub