Author:
Jan Scholten
Book:
Qjurious
Type:
Info
Chapter:
3-644.64.__
Chaetachme aristata
English: Thorny elm.
Kikuyu: Muyuyu.
Genus: 1 species.
Region: eastern and western Africa, Madagascar.Taxonomy: placed in Cannabaceae; closely related to Celtis.
Botany
Shrub or small tree; up to 10 meters tall.
Stem: drooping, angular branches covered with spines up to 3.5 centimeters in length.
Leaves: lance-shaped; up to 11 centimeters long, 5 centimeters wide; pointed tip; edges smooth or serrated.
Flowers: dioecious.
Use: spiny branches for fences.