Celtis africana - White stinkwood / Witstinkhout (10 Seeds)

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ITEM: Celtis africana

COMMON NAME: White stinkwood / Witstinkhout

FAMILY: Ulmaceae

SIZE: Up to 12m

This beautiful deciduous tree grows up to 25 m tall in a forest habitat, but in a garden it can be treated as a medium-sized tree, expected to
reach a height of up to 12 m. In the wild, where it is growing in an exposed, rocky position it may be nothing more than a
shrub,but well-grown specimens will have a single, straight bole branching to form a dense, semi-circular canopy. The trunk of Celtis africana is easy to
distinguish by its smooth, pale grey to white bark. It may be loosely peeling in old trees and sometimes has horizontal ridges. In spring Celtis africana is very lovely,
with its light green, tender, new leaves that contrast beautifully with the pale bark. The leaves are simple, alternate, triangular in shape with three distinct
veins from the base, and the margin is toothed for the upper two-thirds. The new leaves are bright, fresh green and hairy, and they turn darker green and become smoother as
they mature. Celtis africana leaves are browsed by cattle and goats, and are food for the larvae of the long-nosed butterfly.