Celtis occidentalis
American Hackberry, Common Hackberry
Other regional names: Hackberry +4 more
- Hackberry
- Mississippi Hackberry
- Nettletree
- Northern Hackberry
- Sugarberry
Also known as: Celtis audibertiana Spach +15 more
- Celtis audibertiana Spach
- Celtis audibertiana var. oblongata Spach
- Celtis audibertiana var. ovata Spach
- Celtis canina Raf.
- Celtis cordata Pers.
- Celtis crassifolia Lam.
- Celtis crassifolia var. eucalyptifolia Spach
- Celtis crassifolia var. morifolia Spach
- Celtis crassifolia var. tiliifolia Spach
- Celtis floridana Raf.
- Celtis heterophyla Raf.
- Celtis mississippiensis var. pumila (Pursh) Mack. & Bush
- Celtis obliqua Moench
- Celtis occidentalis f. canina (Raf.) F.Seym.
- Celtis occidentalis f. neglecta F.Seym.
- Celtis occidentalis f. pumila (Pursh) F.Seym.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cannabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Indigenous to North America, Celtis occidentalis (commonly known as American Hackberry or Common Hackberry) is a tree belonging to the Cannabaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Austria, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, New South Wales, Poland, Queensland, Romania, Tadzhikistan