Celtis bungeana
Family: Cannabaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 10 m tall. The bark is grey. The leaves are oval and 3-7 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. They are thickly papery. There are 1 or 2 fruit together. They are bluish black when mature. They are 6-8 mm across.
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 temperate plant. It grows in China between 100-2,300 m above sea level. It grows in Sichuan and Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Korea
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit, leaves
How it is grown
In China it flowers in April to May and fruits October to November.