Balkan nettle tree
Celtis tournefortii
Family: Cannabaceae
What it is like
A shrubby tree. It often grows 6 m high. The leaves have blunt teeth. The leaves do not have hairs underneath.
There are 70-100 Celtis species. They are mostly in the tropics. There are 8-10 species in tropical America. Also put in the family Ulmaceae.
Where it is found
It is a Mediterranean and temperate climate plant. It grows on dry limestone hills.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia, Europe, Greece, Iraq, Mediterranean, Middle East, Turkey, Türkiye
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten raw.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Dardagan, Derdogan, Gengeres, Gernoso, Gingirez, Taav, Taew, Tee, Teev, Tuev