20210427 09203300 1.0 TRUE Chinese celtis Native to Asia, Chinese celtis is a fast-growing, deciduous tree. It forms dense infestations along creekbanks and prevents native riparian vegetation from regenerating. It also sucks up water and can affect populations of native animals through habitat destruction. Chinese celtis has naturalised throughout most of South East Queensland. © State of Queensland (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries), 2023 weeds pests Map layer extracted from Biosecurity Queensland pest distribution survey displaying distribution of individual invasive weed species.