Status: Native
Synonyms:
Celtis laevigata Willdenow var. reticulata (Torrey) L. Benson
Celtis reticulata is a tree or shrub found in canyons and along streambeds. The asymmetric leaves are lanceolate and acute at the apex. They are conspicuously veined. The fruit is a red drupe which is persistant on the branch well into the winter. The space inside the drupe is mostly taken up by the hard tan stone surrounded by a small amount of moist yellow tissue. The branches and twigs are dense, stout, and entangled. The winter buds are appressed and triangular. The leaf scars are small and half round. The bud scales are finely pubescent.
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Celtis reticulata, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Gold Gulch Spring, Apr. 30, 2007
Celtis reticulata, fruits, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Knight Canyon, Oct. 28, 2008
Celtis reticulata, inequilateral leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Knight Canyon, Oct. 28, 2008
Celtis reticulata, 1x macro of drupe and stone within, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Saddlerock Canyon, Dec. 31, 2008
Celtis reticulata, bark, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Blackhawk Canyon, Jan. 6, 2009
Celtis reticulata, winter twig, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Bill Evans Road, December 28, 2009
Celtis reticulata, triangular shaped bud on winter twig, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Saddlerock Canyon, December 27, 2009
Celtis reticulata, 3x macro of bud and leaf scar on winter twig, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Bill Evans Road, December 28, 2009
Celtis reticulata, 1X field macro of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Sycamore Canyon near Cliff, April 22, 2010
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