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Celtisoccidentalis Linnaeus. Northern Hackberry. Phen: Mar-May; Aug-Oct. Hab: Xeric to mesic glades, outcrops, barrens, woodlands, and bottomland forests, usually over calcareous substrates. Dist: NH, QC, MB, and MT south to Panhandle FL, nc. TX, and ne. NM.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, FNA3, G, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, S, S13, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WV; = Celtisoccidentalis L. var. occidentalis – RAB; < Celtisoccidentalis L. – WH3; > Celtisoccidentalis L. var. canina (Raf.) Sarg. – F, GrPl, Il, Tat; > Celtisoccidentalis L. var. crassifolia (Lam.) A.Gray – Tat; > Celtisoccidentalis L. var. occidentalis – F, GrPl, Il, Tat; > Celtisoccidentalis L. var. pumila (Pursh) A.Gray – F, GrPl, Il, misapplied
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Height:40-60 feet
plant sale text:Common hackberry is distinguished by its unusual, corky bark with warty protuberances. It produces abundant reddish-purple drupes in the fall which birds relish. Common hackberry typically grows in floodplains and bottomlands, but it will tolerate a wide range of soil conditions and is well suited to growing in an urban environment. Several species of moth and butterflies rely on this tree species as a larval host and nectar source.
