Celtis australis

Origin: Southern Europe - Anatolia

Family: Ulmaceae

English name: European nettle tree

French name: Micocoulier de Provence

Italian name: Bagolaro

Spanish name: Almez

Description

Celtis is an ancient name in the Mediterranean region, used by Pliny the Elder to describe one of the plants reputed to be the lotus fruit of the ancients. The species name australis comes from the Latin for “southern”.