Hackberry
Celtis occidentalis
Deciduous-Trees
Hackberry is a tough tree whose size and wildlife-attracting fruit make it best suited for large areas such as parks.
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Celtis occidentalis Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Celtis occidentalis |
| Common Name: | hackberry |
| Family: | Ulmaceae |
| Suggested Uses: | park, golf course, large areas |
| Characteristics | |
| Height: | 40 - 60 feet tall |
| Foliage: | alternate, simple, and deciduous with an inequalateral base serrated except at the base (serrations start 1/8 to 1/4 of the way up the leaf) three large veins at the leaf base (palmate venation) |
| Flower: | monoecious |
| Fruit: | orange-red, yellow, drupe on a 1 to 2 inch long pedicel ripens in Fall |
| Bark: | scaly up to first limbs then smooth with warts |
| Environment | |
| Water: | drought-tolerant |
| Soil: | tolerates alkaline soils |
| USDA Zone: | zone 3 to 9 |
| Care | |
| Maintenance: | tough tree that can grow in the most adverse conditions |
| Pests & Pathology: | leaf galls are common |
| Wildlife: | ripened fruit attracts wildlife |
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