Celtis conferta subsp. amblyphylla
# Celtis conferta subsp. amblyphylla

Celtis conferta subsp. amblyphylla, commonly known as cotton wood or cotton-wood, is a flowering plant in the hemp and hackberry family.

## Description

It is a tree growing to 16 metres (52 feet) in height, with whitish bark. The thick, leathery, oval leaves are 5–9 centimetres (2–3+1⁄2 inches) long, 2–4 cm (3⁄4–1+5⁄8 in) wide. Clusters of small flowers, 3–4 millimetres (1⁄8–3⁄16 in) long, appear from November to February. The round, purple fruits are 4 mm in diameter.

## Distribution and habitat

The subspecies is endemic to Australia's subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. There it is widespread in lowland forest. The only other subspecies, C. c. subsp. conferta, is endemic to New Caledonia.

