Cannabaceae
Celtis

Celtis philippensis Blanco

First published in Fl. Filip.: 197 (1837)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to N. Australia. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Western Australia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • George, A.S. (ed.) (1989). Flora of Australia 3: 1-219. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Guymer, G.P. (2013). Celtis strychnoides Planch. an earlier name for Celtis australiensis Sattarian (Ulmaceae). Austrobaileya 9: 146-147.
  • Hancock, I.R. & Henderson, C.P. (1988). Flora of the Solomon Islands. Research Bulletin Dodo Creek Research Station 7: 1-203.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Launert, E. & Cope, G.V. (eds.) (1991). Flora Zambesiaca 9(6): 1-135. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Tange, S. & al. (2018). Flora of Nam Kading national protected area II: 30 new records of Angiosperms for Laos. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 75: 107-116.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2003). Flora of China 5: 1-505. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
  • van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (ed.) (1974-1978). Flora Malesiana 8: 1-577. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • George, A.S. (ed.) (1989). Flora of Australia 3: 1-219. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Guymer, G.P. (2013). Celtis strychnoides Planch. an earlier name for Celtis australiensis Sattarian (Ulmaceae). Austrobaileya 9: 146-147.
  • Pusalkar, P.K., Mao, A.A. & Inge, P. (eds.) (2022). Flora of India 24: 1-688. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Tange, S. & al. (2018). Flora of Nam Kading national protected area II: 30 new records of Angiosperms for Laos. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 75: 107-116.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2012 I Made Maduarta [IMM 122] Indonesia K000733399 Yes
Jun 1, 2010 Williams, K. [1539] Thailand K000611982 Yes
Jun 1, 2010 Williams, K. [1009] Thailand K000611983 Yes
Jun 1, 2010 Imin, K. [50913] Malaysia K000611971 Yes
Jun 1, 2010 Rafidah, A.R. [52664] Malaysia K000611972 Yes
Jun 1, 2010 Middleton, D. [4094] Thailand K000611973 Yes
Jan 25, 2008 Cunningham, A. [193] Australia K000852752 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sep 23, 2005 Sidiyasa, K.; Arifin, Z. [2132] Indonesia K000351328 Yes
Sep 23, 2005 Gaerlan et al. [13394] Philippines K000351329 Yes
Nov 23, 2004 Madulid, Gaerlan, et al. [PPI 23861] Philippines K000228098 Yes
Nov 1, 2003 Onana, J.-M. [999] Cameroon K000197966 No
Jan 1, 1976 Collins, D.J. [241] Thailand K000852768 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1976 Collins, D.J. [230] Thailand K000852770 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1976 Lentoh, S. [SAN 68066] Malaysia K001342602 Yes
Jan 1, 1976 Gibot, A [SAN 66966] Malaysia K001342603 Yes
Mar 1, 1971 s.coll. [214] Sri Lanka K000852773 Syntype Yes
Mar 1, 1971 Walker, G.W. [s.n.] Sri Lanka K000852775 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 1, 1971 s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K000852765 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 1, 1971 s.coll. [214] Sri Lanka K000852774 Syntype Yes
Mar 1, 1971 Wight, R. [41] India K000852772 Syntype Yes
Mar 1, 1971 Gardner, G. [s.n.] Sri Lanka K000852776 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 1, 1971 Wight, R. [85] India K000852771 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1971 Commerson [s.n.] Mauritius K000243045 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1971 Elmer, A.D.E. [16028] Philippines K000852760 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1971 s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K000852750 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1971 s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K000852751 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1971 Elmer, A.D.E. [10999] Philippines K000852761 Unknown Type Material Yes
May 1, 1970 Collins, D.J. [241] Thailand K000852769 Type Yes
King, G. [s.n.] K004537267 Yes
Matthew, K.M.; Rajendran, N. [RHT44859] India K004537279 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [3313] Sri Lanka K004537304 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004537264 Yes
Beddome [s.n.] K004537283 Yes
How, F.C. [70909] China K004536980 Yes
Gafui, I.; et al. [BSIP16917] Solomon Islands K004537890 Yes
Mueller, F. [s.n.] K004537747 Yes
[R. Beddome] [s.n.] K004537266 Yes
Mauriasi, R.; et al. [BSIP12448] Solomon Islands K004537896 Yes
Thwaites [CP50] Sri Lanka K004537300 Yes
Mauriasi, R.; et al. [BSIP16173] Solomon Islands K004537888 Yes
Perry, R.A. [1447] Australia K004537749 Yes
Gafui, I.H.; et al. [BSIP10832] Solomon Islands K004537893 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [21386] K004537278 Yes
Burrows, J.E.; Burrows, S.M. [12722] Mozambique K001612520 Yes
Imin, K.; Wan Syafiq, W.P. [FRI 87162] Malaysia K001604940 Yes
Randrianarivony, T; Miantohitsy; Tompoinarivo; Rehary; Tsiazokatia; Miantohitsy; Rebesa [447] Madagascar K001935076 No
de Nevers, G. [14876] Guinea K000010923 No
Juluis, A.; Angan, A. [FRI 56094] Malaysia K001871302 Yes
Gafui, I.; et al. [BSIP17352] Solomon Islands K004537889 Yes
[Dr Wight] [s.n.] K004537286 Yes
Mauriasi, R.; et al. [BSIP13839] Solomon Islands K004537892 Yes
Adams, L. [806] Australia K004537745 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [18695] K004537285 Yes
Lau, S.K. [271] China K004536979 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [6237] Sri Lanka K004537312 Yes
Calder, C.C.; Ramaswami, M.S. [1688] India K004537282 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [11389] K004537276 Yes
Parkinson, C.E. [201] K004537294 Yes
Meijer, W. [368] Sri Lanka K004537297 Yes
Bourne [1804] K004537277 Yes
Whitmore, T.C. [BSIP2499] Solomon Islands K004537894 Yes
Lazarides, M. [6978] Australia K004537738 Yes
Henne [s.n.] K004537734 Yes
Thwaites [CP331] Sri Lanka K004537298 Yes
Brown, R. [3121] Australia K004537741 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [2938] Sri Lanka K004537310 Yes
Trethowan, L.; Rustiami, H.; Bramley, G.; Puglisi, C.; Mus.; Jhon.; Azim.; Wira. [1263] Indonesia K001609263 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [1448] Sri Lanka K004537308 Yes
Perry, R.A. [2672] Australia K004537748 Yes
Kostermans [24021] Sri Lanka K004537302 Yes
Chun, N.K.; Tso, C.L. [44505] China K004536981 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004537739 Yes
s.coll. [83] K004537263 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [19359] Hong Kong K004536978 Yes
s.coll. [9056] K004537290 Yes
s.coll. [11546E] K004537273 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004537735 Yes
Bahadur, R.; Venkataramana Ayyar, K.R. [s.n.] K004537269 Yes
Abraham, A. [3180] India K004537268 Yes
Jayasuriya, A.H.M. [2061] Sri Lanka K004537303 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [1626] Sri Lanka K004537307 Yes
s.coll. [9056] K004537265 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [21386] K004537287 Yes
[Beddom] [s.n.] K004537274 Yes
Parkinson, C.E. [546] K004537295 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004537291 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [817] Sri Lanka K004537309 Yes
Kurz, S. [s.n.] K004537293 Yes
Srinivasan, S.R. [63666] India K004537271 Yes
Regalado, J.; Sirikolo, M.Q. [816] Solomon Islands K004537897 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [5447] Sri Lanka K004537305 Yes
s.coll. [2720] K004537262 Yes
Guile, D.P.M. [4592] Hong Kong K004536977 Yes
Cunningham, A. [507] Australia K004537736 Yes
Calder, C.C.; Ramaswami, M.S. [1704] India K004537281 Yes
Fischer, C.E.C. [4291] India K004537288 Yes
Guile, D.P.M. [2066] Hong Kong K004536975 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [6263] Sri Lanka K004537311 Yes
Perry, R.A. [2394] Australia K004537750 Yes
Kostermans, A.J. [24942] Sri Lanka K004537301 Yes
Gafui, I.; et al. [BSIP15338] Solomon Islands K004537891 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [73/145] Sri Lanka K004537314 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [5698] Sri Lanka K004537313 Yes
Sirute'e, B.; et al. [BSIP9923] Solomon Islands K004537895 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004537740 Yes
Story, R. [7784] Australia K004537746 Yes
Manoharan, C. [RHT19506] K004537280 Yes
Guile, D.P.M. [5611] Hong Kong K004536976 Yes
Bhargawa, N.; Nooteboom, H.P.; Kramer, K.U.; Nair, G.B. [6430] K004537296 Yes
Schultz [733] Australia K004537742 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [14504] K004537275 Yes
s.coll. [2720] K004537261 Yes
Perry, R.A. [2869] Australia K004537751 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [11007] K004537284 Yes
Thwaites [CP50] Sri Lanka K004537299 Yes
Specht, R.L. [935] Australia K004537744 Yes
s.coll. [10421A] K004537272 Yes
Specht, R.L. [286] Australia K004537743 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [5547] Sri Lanka K004537306 Yes
Smith, L.S. [10640] Australia K004537737 Yes
Baladur, R.; Venkataraman, K.R. [s.n.] India K004537270 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [18587] K004537292 Yes
[Dr. Cleghorn] [s.n.] K004537289 Yes
Jan 1, 1963 Welw. [6302] Angola Celtis wightii K000243042 Type No
Jan 1, 1963 Ussher, C.B. [81] Uganda Celtis wightii K001291895 No
Jan 1, 1963 Ussher, C.B. [81] Uganda Celtis wightii K001291904 No
Jan 1, 1963 Ussher, C.B. [57] Uganda Celtis wightii K001291905 No
Jan 1, 1963 Lebrun [3074] Celtis wightii K000243034 Unknown Type Material No
Letouzey, R. [5199] Cameroon Celtis wightii K004538382 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 9056] Celtis wightii K001132149 Unknown Type Material Yes
[Pittery] [800] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Celtis wightii K004538393 Yes
Hart, T. [TH1151] Celtis wightii K004538398 Yes
Mildbraed [8823] Cameroon Celtis wightii K004538380 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [724] Cameroon Celtis wightii K004538381 Yes
van der Ben, D. [1259] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Celtis wightii K004538396 Yes
Lisowski, S. [47452] Celtis wightii K004538399 Yes
[Mahieu] [58] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Celtis wightii K004538395 Yes
Carvalho [2936] Equatorial Guinea Celtis wightii K004538384 Yes
Compère, P. [2150] Celtis wightii K004538400 Yes
[Equipe] [1007] Celtis wightii K004538387 Yes
Bequaert, J. [3116] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Celtis wightii K004538389 Yes
Le Testu, M. [1965] Gabon Celtis wightii K004538386 Yes
[Herman] [2117] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Celtis wightii K004538392 Yes
Toussaint, L. [711] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Celtis wightii K004538397 Yes
[Pittery] [800] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Celtis wightii K004538394 Yes
[Mildbraed] [8823] Cameroon Celtis wightii K004538379 Yes
Saeger, D. [134] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Celtis wightii K004538391 Yes
Claessens, J. [427] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Celtis wightii K004538390 Yes
Chevalier, A. [21.459] Cote d'Ivoire Celtis wightii K000243030 Type Yes
Hart, T. [979] Celtis wightii K004538402 Yes
Thollon, M. [1378] Celtis wightii K004538401 Yes
Le Testu, M. [1479] Gabon Celtis wightii K004538385 Yes
Mildbraed, J. [8327] Cameroon Celtis wightii K004538377 Yes
Letouzey, R. [2654] Cameroon Celtis wightii K004538383 Yes
Letouzey, R. [5293] Cameroon Celtis wightii K004538378 Yes
Hart, T. [TH1122] Celtis wightii K004538403 Yes
Dubois, J. [191] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Celtis wightii K004538388 Yes
Sep 1, 2015 Poilane, E. [10116] Vietnam Celtis philippensis var. wightii K000852767 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

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    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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