About Celtis sinensis Pers.
Celtis sinensis Pers. is a deciduous tree that reaches up to 20 meters in height, with gray bark. It produces globose drupes that measure 5โ7(โ8) mm in diameter. In the Northern hemisphere, it flowers from March to April and fruits from September to October. This species is native to 100โ1,500 m (330โ4,920 ft) elevation slopes in Anhui, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guizhou, Henan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shandong, Zhejiang, Sichuan, Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. Its leaves and bark are used in Korean medicine to treat menstruation issues and lung abscess. It is a naturalized non-invasive species in North America, and is classified as a declared noxious weed in many parts of eastern Australia. In eastern Australia, its seeds are spread by birds, fruit bats, and water across riparian zones, roadsides, urban bushland, open woodlands, rainforest margins, waste areas, disturbed sites, parks, and gardens within sub-tropical and warm temperate regions. It is used as an ornamental plant in classical East Asian garden design.
