Celtis occidentalis

A large tree of mesic to dry calcareous bedrock, hackberry is the host plant for the hackberry emperor, Asterocampa celtis.

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February 2005

Note the notch in the cotyledons. This one was far from a mature tree, but underneath a good bird perch.

R Parker

Common Name(s):

hackberry

Type:

Native

Shrubs, Trees

Status:

Scarce in Finger Lakes

Moisture:

Dry
Moist
Wet

Light:

Sun
Part Sun

Showy fruit
Attracts butterflies