Celtis australis - European nettle tree

The European nettle tree (Celtis australis) is a deciduous tree native to the Mediterranean region, grown for its shade, drought tolerance, and small sweet fruit. It usually grows 15-20 m tall, exceptionally 25-30 m,¹ and 12-21 m tall and 12-15 m wide in cultivation.²

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 5³
• Hardiness zone 6³
• Hardiness zone 7³
• Hardiness zone 8³
• Hardiness zone 9³

Outputs

• Human food³
• Dye³
• Wood³
• Fuel³

Type

• Celtis spp. - Hackberry
• Tree
• Deciduous
• Perennial

Functions

• Pollination³
• Drought-tolerance³

Dimension	At maturity
Height (m)	15-20 (exceptionally 25-30; 12-21 in cultivation)
Diameter (m)	12-15 in cultivation

Footnotes

1. Celtis australis | EU Atlas of Forest Tree Species ↩

2. Celtis australis | UF/IFAS Extension, Fact Sheet ST-137 ↩

3. Celtis australis | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹