Celtis sinensis (Chinese Celtis)

Chinese celtis is an invasive tree. It is a garden escape that has invaded bushland areas of north-coastal regions of NSW.

Chinese celtis is a large, invasive tree that has become an environmental weed and a potential weed of agriculture because of its ability to become structurally dominant. It rapidly colonises disturbed bushland, forms dense thickets, replaces native shrubs and trees and dominates riparian vegetation. Chinese celtis has been recognised and listed as a serious environmental weed by bush regeneration groups, Councils and the National Parks and Wildlife Service. The demonstrated ability of Chinese celtis in south-east Queensland to spread rapidly makes its control in north-eastern NSW a high priority.