Celtis kunmingensis seed
LATIN NAME: Celtis kunmingensis
COMMON NAME: Kunming Hackberry
The Kunming hackberry is a handsome, upright, deciduous tree of the warm gardens, and its fine, toothed leaves and its small, round, orange or reddish fruits have made it a valued tree of the parks and the streets. It grows as a deciduous tree, reaching up to fifteen metres or more, with the upright, branching trunk bearing the alternate, oval, sharply toothed, long-pointed leaves and, in the spring, the small, inconspicuous, greenish flowers, followed by the clusters of the small, round, fleshy, orange or reddish fruits, each holding the single, hard, pitted seed. It is a species of the flowering tree in the hemp family, and it is native to the south-western China, while it is grown as an ornamental tree of the parks, and it is known as the Kunming hackberry.
The Kunming hackberry belongs to the hemp family, Cannabaceae, and it is a species of the deciduous tree, native to the south-western China, while it is grown as an ornamental tree of the parks, and it is known as the Kunming hackberry. It is prized for its fine, toothed foliage and its small, round, orange or reddish fruits.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The Kunming hackberry has a real and growing place in the research. It has been studied in the horticulture and the arboriculture, since it is a handsome, upright, easily grown tree of the park, and researchers have examined its growth, its hardiness and its cultivation, while its fine, toothed foliage and its small, round fruits have drawn attention in the international horticultural press as a tree of the park. The plant has also been studied in the botany and the ecology, since it is a native of the warm woodlands of the south-western China, and its relationships, its distribution and its role in the forest have been examined, while the ecology of the hackberries of the region has been of continuing interest, and the study of the wild trees has been of value to the gardeners. The species has also been studied in the urban forestry, since the hackberries are tough, adaptable trees of the city, and researchers have examined their value in the street and the park, while the planting of the fine shade trees in the city has been of continuing interest, and the small, round, fleshy fruits have been valued by the birds of the city. For a tree of such quiet value, the Kunming hackberry has a steady and continuing record of study.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
Ecologically, the Kunming hackberry is a generous tree of the garden. Its clusters of the small, round, fleshy, orange or reddish fruits feed the birds and the wildlife, and its fine, leafy crown gives a light, airy shade and a cover to the birds through the summer.
Its economic value is real. The Kunming hackberry is prized for its fine, toothed foliage and its easy, sturdy growth, and its value has drawn attention in the international horticultural press as a tree of the park, while the fine, close-grained wood of the hackberries has also been valued in the making of the small articles of the region. For a grower, the Kunming hackberry is a rewarding and sturdy tree, and for a gardener it brings a fine, toothed, round-fruited tree to the park and the garden. The seeds are easy to start — give them a period of cold, damp storage in the fridge for a few weeks, then sow them just below the surface of a pot of moist, free-draining soil, and they’ll be sprouting steadily, growing on into a sturdy, round-fruited tree.
Uses: gardening. Landscape, bonsai. Medicinal
