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''Celtis australis'', commonly known as the European nettle tree, Mediterranean hackberry, lote tree, or honeyberry,〔Bailey, L.H.; Bailey, E.Z.; the staff of the Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. ''Hortus third: A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada''. Macmillan, New York. 〕 is a deciduous tree native to southern Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor. The tree was introduced to England in 1796.〔Hillier Nurseries Ltd. (1977). ''Hilliers' Manual of Trees & Shrubs, 4th edition'', p.70. David & Charles, Newton Abbott, UK. ISBN 0-7153-7460-5〕 ==Description== The tree can grow to 25 m in height, though 10 m is more common in cooler climates. The bark is smooth and grey, almost elephantine. 〔More, D. & White, J. (2003).''Trees of Britain & Northern Europe'', p. 417. Cassells, London. ISBN 0-304-36192-5.〕 The alternate leaves are narrow and sharp-toothed, rugose above and tomentose below, 5–15 cm long and dark grey/green throughout the year, fading to a pale yellow before falling in autumn. The apetalous wind-pollinated flowers are perfect (:hermaphrodite, having both male and female organs), small and green, either singly or in small clusters. The fruit is a small, dark-purple berry-like drupe, 1 cm wide, hanging in short clusters, and are extremely popular with birds and other wildlife. File:Barjols2013 016.jpg|''C. australis'', Fox-Amphoux, France, planted 1550 File:Celtis australis NP.JPG|''C. australis'' in Panchkhal VDC, Nepal File:Flower of Celtis australis NP.JPG|Flower of ''C. australis'' ==Notable trees== A large specimen planted in 1550 stands before the church in the village perché of Fox-Amphoux in the Provence region of southern France. The tree was 18 m in height with a d.b.h. of 5 m in 2013. () 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Celtis australis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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