European nettle tree
Celtis australis
Shade provider in the Mediterranean, fruits for humans and animals.
Tree14.5×7 mzone 7–9light shade
Profile
- Family
- Cannabaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Height
- 14.5 m
- Spread
- 7 m
- Growth
- fast
- Lifespan
- 200 years
- First yield
- after 25 years
- Hardiness
- zone 7–9
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt
- Soil moisture
- dry – very wet
- pH
- 6 – 7.5
- Synonyms
- C. lutea,
suitable for hedges
Uses
Medicinal: The leaves and fruits have astringent, soothing, and digestive properties. Leaves are collected and dried in early summer for future use. The fruit, especially before full ripeness, is considered effective medicinally. A decoction of leaves and fruits is used to treat amenorrhea, heavy menstruation, intermenstrual bleeding, and colic. The decoction can also be used to astringe the mucous membranes in the treatment of diarrhea, dysentery, and stomach ulcers.
Origin & habitat
Southern Europe.
Form forests at altitudes of 1200 to 2000 meters.
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