Description
Hackberry (scientific name: Celtis sinensis Pers.) is also known as Huangguopu, White Mazi, Piao, Piaoyu, Piaozishu, Shapu, arbor, smooth bark, gray; annual branches are densely hairy. 2 to 3 fruit stems (rarely solitary) are born in leaf axils. One fruit stem (actually a total stem) often has 2 fruit (rarely as many as 4 fruit), and the others have 1 fruit. Distributed in Henan, Shandong, the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and southern provinces and regions, as well as Taiwan; Vietnam, Laos also have. The root bark is used as medicine to treat low back pain and varicose sores.