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Plants of the Fraser Coast Region

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Celtis sinensis     Pers.

This introduced tree is commonly known as Chinese elm.

Celtis sinensis is described as a "dicot" in the Ulmaceae family.

In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is not classified as it is not native to Queensland. Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.

A category 3 restricted invasive plant under the Biosecurity Act 2014. Also known as Chinese celtis. 

It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census but is not listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in Queensland Herbarium Wildlife Online.

Reported at 6 Fraser Coast localities: Glenwood, Granville, Gundiah, Maryborough, Tinana, Toogoom.


Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.


             AVH

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