It produces small fruits that turn orange-red to dark purple in the autumn, often staying on the trees for several months. The common hackberry is easily confused with the sugarberry (Celtis …

Hackberry is a deciduous native tree in the hemp family (Cannabaceae) found from Canada south to FL and west to south-central states often found in bottomlands in soils high in limestone.

The bark of hackberry provides year-round interest in landscapes. The fruit is a popular food for birds and small mammalian wildlife. Much of the fruit remains on the tree throughout winter …

Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis), also known as Common Hackberry, Northern Hackberry, or American Hackberry, is present throughout the upper half of the eastern United States, the …

Hackberry is a Chicago-area native and a sturdy, tolerant shade tree for parkways, parks, and other large areas. Its fleshy, purple-brown berries ripen in late summer and persist through …

Jan 3, 2024 · Hackberry (Celtis) is a group of medium-sized, deciduous trees with long ovately-shaped leaves, clusters of small fuzzy spring flowers, and small purple fruits.

Aug 4, 2025 · Hackberries are fast-growing trees that can reach up to 75 feet or more and live for 200 years. They are also the host plants for many butterflies. Hackberries are drama-free …

Common hackberry is named for its sweet, purple, edible fruits, but most people identify hackberry with its weird-looking bark, which develops numerous corky, wartlike projections …

Celtis occidentalis, commonly called common hackberry, is a medium to large sized deciduous tree that typically grows 40-60’ (less frequently to 100’) tall with upright-arching branching and …

Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) Click on the images help you identify an Hackberry.