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Common Hackberry
(Celtis occidentalis L.)
LEAVES: Alternate, simple, 2"-4" long, tip slender-pointed, margins toothed except near the rounded unequal base, rough upper surface, prominent veins beneath, leaf stem slightly hairy and grooved.

 


COMMON HACKBERRY
Celtis occidentalis
General Notes
Resistant to oak root fungus. Late leafing-out characteristic is favorable for solar heating in winter and spring. SelecTree lists 1 cultivar of occidentalis: 'prairie pride' ...

Common Hackberry
Ulmaceae
leaves alternate, roughly cordate, serrated margins
leaves medium green, oblique leaf base
terminal buds absent
lateral buds small, imbricate
stems slender, with prominent lenticels ...

Features
Like its close relative, common hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) sugarberry makes an excellent shade tree on rich, moist sites. Its fruit is relished by wildlife, especially birds.
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Celtis occidentalis [Common Hackberry] Common Name List
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Celtis occidentalis - Common Hackberry, Northern Hackberry, False Elm
Celtis pallida - Spiny Hackberry; Granjeno
Celtis reticulata - Net-leaved Hackberry
Celtis sinensis - Chinese Hackberry
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Common Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis)
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See also: Hackberry, Celtis occidentalis, Green, Orange, Cherry