Taxon

Celtis occidentalis

 
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Celtis occidentalis - common hackberry
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: common hackberry
Family: Celtidaceae (hackberry family)
Synonym: Celtis pumila
Distribution: c. and e. North America
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Hardiness: USDA Zone 2
Life form: Deciduous tree
Comments: A native North American tree growing to 40-60'. Weakly conical when young but with maturity becomes open and the crown arches with drooping branchlets. Large, heart-shaped leaves can be up to 7" long and 41/2" wide. Vigorous grower, so give it room. Grows in a variety of conditions: flood plains, fields, roadsides or city parks. Tolerant of many soil types, wind and pollution.
Links:Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy)USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture

Locations

  • 1: CON: CH12 (CH12) • Accession: D9999-0566.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 2: DWD: AE03 (AE03) • Accession: D9999-0554.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 3: DWH: AO09 (AO09) • Accession: D9999-0555.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 4: FLS: BS25 (BS25) • Accession: D0000-0122.001
  • 5: FLS: BS25 (BS25) • Accession: D0000-0123.001
  • 6: HED: CU14 (CU14) • Accession: D9999-0567.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 7: HOL: BJ29 (BJ29) • Accession: D0000-0119.001
  • 8: HOL: BK26 (BK26) • Accession: D0000-0121.001
  • 9: HOL: BK27 (BK27) • Accession: D9999-0561.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 10: HOL: BL27 (BL27) • Accession: D9999-0563.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 11: HOL: BN31 (BN31) • Accession: D9999-0565.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 12: JPG: AZ20 (AZ20) • Accession: D9999-0558.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 13: OAK: BH34 (BH34) • Accession: D9999-0559.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 14: PRE: AJ25 (AJ25) • Accession: D9999-0554.002 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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