Ampelocera hottlei is a species of neotropical trees in the Ulmaceae family.
| Ampelocera hottlei | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Ulmaceae |
| Genus: | Ampelocera |
| Species: | A. hottlei
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| Binomial name | |
| Ampelocera hottlei (Standl.) Standl.
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| Synonyms | |
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Celtis hottlei Standl. | |
Description
editTrees 10–30 m tall; trunk 10–50 cm dbh, with narrow buttresses ca. 2 m tall; bark smooth, white to gray with dark lenticels. Branchlets light brown-gray, lenticellate; stipules ca. 4 mm long. Petioles 0.6-1.2 cm long; leaf blades, oblong to elliptic, 7–26 cm long, 2.6-10.5 cm wide, apex acuminate, base obliquely attenuate to rounded, margins entire, chartaceous to subcoriaceous when dry, dull dark green above, dull light green beneath, glabrous and smooth on both sides, lateral veins 3-5, palmately veined at the base of the leaf blade.[1]
Inflorescences axillary compound dichasia, 1-2.5 cm long, with 8-17 flowers, the perfect flowers toward the apex and staminate flowers toward the base. Flowers purplish to yellowish green, puberulent bracteoles 1–2 mm long; calyx 1–2 mm long, with 5 lobes, externally puberulent; stamens ca. 16 in perfect flowers, ca. 8 in staminate flowers; stamens ca. 3 mm long; ovary puberulent, style branches ca. 4 mm long. Fruits yellow, obovoid, 1.2-1.5 cm tall, 1-1.2 cm wide, velutinous, with persistent style.[1]
Distribution and habitat
editA. hottlei occurs from central Mexico to Nicaragua in primary rainforest or tropical wet forest.[1]
Phenology
editFlowering reported from February and fruiting from March to June.[1]
Vernacular names
editUses
editWood suitable for construction and making of railroad ties.[1]
References
editFurther reading
edit- Pennington, T; Sarukhan, J; Arboles tropicales de Mexico, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Fondo de Cultura Economica, 2005, ISBN 978-968-16-7855-5