African Celtis vs Oriental hackberry

Celtis zenkeri compared with Celtis tournefortii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Celtis	Oriental hackberry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family same	Cannabaceae	Cannabaceae
Genus same	Celtis	Celtis
Species	Celtis zenkeri	Celtis tournefortii

Evolutionary Relationship

African Celtis and Oriental hackberry share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Celtis.

Conservation Status

African Celtis

LC — Least Concern

Oriental hackberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Celtis	Oriental hackberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Celtis

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea.

Oriental hackberry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Bulgaria.

African Celtis

The African Celtis (Celtis zenkeri) is a species in the genus Celtis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populatio.