Celtis conferta subsp. amblyphylla explained

Celtis conferta subsp. amblyphylla, commonly known as cotton wood or cotton-wood, is a flowering plant in the hemp and hackberry family.

Description

It is a tree growing to 16m (52feet) in height, with whitish bark. The thick, leathery, oval leaves are NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches) long, NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches) wide. Clusters of small flowers, NaNmm long, appear from November to February. The round, purple fruits are 4 mm in diameter.^{[1] [2]}

Distribution and habitat

The subspecies is endemic to Australia's subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. There it is widespread in lowland forest. The only other subspecies, C. c. subsp. conferta, is endemic to New Caledonia.^{[1] [2]}

External links

• Web site: Celtis conferta subsp. amblyphylla (F.Muell.) P.S.Green . Atlas of Living Australia .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Celtis conferta subsp. amblyphylla. 2014-02-24. Flora of Australia Online: Data derived from Flora of Australia Volume 49 (1994) . Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS) .
2. Book: The Australian Geographic Book of Lord Howe Island . Hutton, Ian . 1998 . Australian Geographic . Sydney . 978-1-876276-27-0 . 145.