Celtis occidentalis
Hackberry
Family:
N/A (Ulmaceae)
Lifespan:
Perennial
Height:
15-27 m
Flower Color:
Greenish
Flower Size:
3 mm wide
Bloom Season:
N/A
Fruit:
6-10 mm in diameter; orange-red to dark purple 1 seeded drupes; dry and sweet
Conditions:
Mainly in river valleys, also on upland slopes and bluffs in mixed hardwood forests
Sunlight:
Shade tolerant
Moisture:
Perfers moist soils; however is not suitable for areas with a high watertable
In poor, dry sites, growth is so stunted that the plant appears as a shrub.
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