Tikal hackberry (Celtis tikalana)

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Celtis tikalana: Botanical Profile

The botanical nomenclature Celtis tikalana designates a species of flowering plant within the family Cannabaceae. The formal description of this taxon was first published in 1960 by the American botanist Cyrus Longworth Lundell. Like other members of its genus, it integrates into the complex forest ecosystems of its native range.

Taxonomy

  • ∟ царство Plantae
  • ∟ division Tracheophytes (Vascular Plants)
  • ∟ subdivision Spermatophytes (Seed plants)
  • ∟ Angiosperms
  • ∟ mesangiosperms
  • ∟ eudicots
  • ∟ Superrosids
  • ∟ rosids
  • ∟ order Rosales
  • ∟ family Cannabaceae (Hemp family)
  • ∟ genus Celtis (Hackberry)
  • ∟ species Celtis tikalana (Tikal hackberry)

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Morphology

As a member of the hackberries (genus Celtis), this species exhibits the typical morphological characteristics of its species-rich genus. It forms robust woody structures and bears deciduous leaves with the distinct basal asymmetry characteristic of hackberries.

Interesting facts

  • Discovery and Nomenclature: The species was formally described by the renowned American botanist Cyrus Longworth Lundell in 1960, with its original publication in the scientific journal Wrightia.
  • Etymology: The specific epithet tikalana is a direct tribute to Tikal, one of the largest and most important urban centers of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization located in Guatemala, indicating the region of origin of the type specimen.
  • Taxonomic Reclassification: Like other members of the genus, Celtis tikalana was historically classified within the family Ulmaceae, but modern molecular phylogenetic analyses transferred the entire botanical genus to the family Cannabaceae.

Geography of distribution

  • Guatemala
  • Mexico

Sources

  • Plants of the World Online (POWO)
  • Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
  • Catalogue of Life

Technical Information

External Databases: GBIF, POWO, Tropicos

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