Tala | |
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Leaves of Celtis tala. | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Cannabaceae |
Genus: | Celtis |
Species: | C. tala
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Binomial name | |
Celtis tala |
Celtis tala (or Celtis ehrenbergiana), known as tala,[1] is a medium size deciduous tree, native to tropical and subtropical South America. With small to medium-sized spines, its one of the main components of the Gran Chaco prairies and certain areas of the Argentinian pampa.