Common Hackberry

Celtis occidentalis

Summary 9

Celtis occidentalis, commonly known as the Common hackberry, is a medium-size deciduous tree native to North America. It is also known as the nettletree, beaverwood, northern hackberry, and American hackberry. It is a moderately long-livedhardwood with a light-colored wood, yellowish gray to light brown with yellow streaks.

Sources and Credits

  1. (c) Summit Metro Parks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Summit Metro Parks
  2. (c) John Hilty, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/trees/photos/hackberry3.jpg
  3. (c) Phillip Merritt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/phillipmerritt/173908877/
  4. (c) JanetandPhil, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/30979614@N07/4224163507
  5. (c) rowkey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by rowkey
  6. (c) Andrey Zharkikh, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/zharkikh/15383013247/
  7. (c) NiKayla Hughes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by NiKayla Hughes, https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=918668778144279&set=a.267955423215621.73612.100000034967524&type=1
  8. (c) Christine, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Christine
  9. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtis_occidentalis

More Info

iNat Map

Status native
Form tree
Leaf type simple
Arrangement alternate