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Definition of Celtis occidentalis
1. Noun. Large deciduous shade tree of southern United States with small deep purple berries.
Group relationships: Celtis, Genus Celtis
Generic synonyms: Hackberry, Nettle Tree
Lexicographical Neighbors of Celtis Occidentalis
Literary usage of Celtis occidentalis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Butterflies of North America by William Henry Edwards (1879)
"this last species in Boisduval and Leconte agrees well with the common Apatura,
of West Virginia, the larva of which feeds on Celtis occidentalis. ..."
2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1905)
"In the spring of 1901, 500 of the normal one-seeded fruits of Celtis occidentalis
were planted. Seedlings grew from 98 per cent, of these fruits. ..."
3. The Trees of America: Native and Foreign, Pictorially and Botanically by Daniel Jay Browne (1846)
"The largest Celtis occidentalis, in France, is in the Jardin des Plantes, at
Paris, which has been planted about one hundred and forty years, ..."
4. Torreya by Torrey Botanical Club (1920)
"On dead twigs and branches of Celtis occidentalis at Orient; determined by Prof.
... E. & E.—On twigs of Celtis occidentalis at Orient; determined by Prof. ..."
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