Celtis laevigata var. reticulata (Hackberry)

Celtis laevigata var. reticulata

Celtis laevigata Willd. var. reticulata (Torr.) L.D. Benson

Celtis douglasii Planch.

Celtis occidentalis L. var. reticulata (Torr.) Sarg.

Celtis reticulata Torr.

Celtis reticulata Torr. var. vestita Sarg.

Hackberry, Sugarberry, Netleaf Hackberry

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Rosidae	Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
Order	Urticales	Includes cannabis, nettles, mulberries, elms, others
Family	Ulmaceae	“Elms”—the elm family
Genus	Celtis	A Greek name for some other tree
Species	laevigata	Smooth or slippery, lustrous or shining
var.	reticulata	Net-veined

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Hackberry is a native of the western and southwestern United States.

Identification: Tree reaches 30-40' (9.1-12 m), with a wide spreading crown and crooked branches. Leaves are 2-4" (5-10 cm) long, leathery, oval-shaped with pointed ends, sometimes with a few widely spaced teeth. They are dark green. The common name ”netleaf hackberry” derives from the fact that the undersides of leaves have a raised network of veins. Flowers are tiny, pale green. Fruit is red-orange, ¼-⅜" (6.3-9.5 mm) in diameter.

By the USDA Forest Service - Ogden Archive, USDA Forest Service, United States.

Online References:

Celtis laevigata var. reticulata at Southeastern Arizona Wildflowers and the Plants of the Sonoran Desert

Celtis laevigata var. reticulata on Discover Life

Celtis laevigata var. reticulata at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Celtis laevigata var. reticulata on Native Plants of Texas

Celtis laevigata var. reticulata on

Celtis laevigata var. reticulata at the Sonoran Desert Naturalist

Celtis laevigata var. reticulata on

Celtis laevigata var. reticulata description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 2 Jan 2019.

6/2/2009 · Zion National Park, UT
≈ 9½ × 6½' (2.9 × 2.0 m)

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