The European nettle tree is a temperate tree species. The dark-purple fruits are about 1 cm in diameter and are edible.
Note that the name Honeyberry is also used for some different unrelated fruits.
Some sources place this tree in the family Cannabaceae (Hemp family).
Names
Scientific
Celtis australis
English
European nettle tree
Honeyberry
Mediterranean hackberry
Dutch
Europese netelboom
Spanish
Aligonero
Almez
Latonero
French
Micocoulier de Provence
Micocoulier du Midi
German
Europäischer Zürgelbaum
Südlicher Zürgelbaum
Italian
Bagolaro
Taxonomy
Genus
Celtis
Family
Ulmaceae
Order
Rosales
Crop categories
Fruits
Food crops
Temperate crops