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Life Form:

Deciduous tree

Average Height:

40-60'

Bark Characteristics:

Mature: gray, with corky ridges and warty texture

Bloom Characteristics:

Male flowers grow in clusters, female flowers grow solitarily.

Fall Color:

Yellow

Foliage Characteristics:

Ovate to oblong-ovate, glossy to dull green leaves have uneven bases, a sharp point, and are coarsely toothed. 2-5" long.

Fruit Characteristics:

Fruit is .25" to .33" in diameter, oval to somewhat round, dark red to purple, and ripens in September and October. Fruit wil remain on tree for several months.

Structure:

Round, spreading

Range:

Central to E North America

Habitat:

Riparian deciduous forests and oak-hickory forests, 0-1800 meters

Topic:

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Common Name:

American Hackberry

Common Hackberry

Hackberry

American False Elm

Beaver Wood

Nettle Tree

Rim Ash

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Rosanae

Order:

Rosales

Family:

Cannabaceae

Genus:

Celtis

Species:

occidentalis

Accession Number:

2019-0273A

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

See more items in:

Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection

On Display:

Anacostia Community Museum

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7ed84b5c4-5e8f-4935-8d75-082f70858955

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2019-0273A