Celtis zenkeri
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Cannabaceae |
| Genus: | Celtis |
| Species: | C. zenkeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Celtis zenkeri | |
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Celtis zenkeri is a species of flowering plant native to sub-Saharan Africa.
Celtis zenkeri is a large tree, growing up to 30–50 metres (98–164 ft) high. It is fast-growing, growing up to 15 cm (5.9 in) in height per year, and in Côte d’Ivoire its trunk can grow 0.5 to 1 cm in diameter per year. It flowers from February to April in Nigeria, and in March, August and September in Ghana.[1]