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common hackberry

Celtis occidentalis

The common hackberry is a tall tree with rough bark and small, sweet berries. It provides shade and food for many animals, making it a great tree for parks and gardens.

Lebensraum: Urban areas

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The common hackberry is a medium to large deciduous tree known for its unique, corky, warty bark. Its alternate, ovate leaves are rough to the touch with toothed edges. Small, round, dark purple fruits develop in fall, persisting into winter.

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Interessante Fakten

Birds love hackberry fruit so much, they help spread its seeds everywhere.

Its sweet berries taste like dates and are safe for humans to eat!

Native Americans used hackberry bark for traditional medicine and yellow dye.

The unusual bumpy bark on a hackberry feels like sandpaper mixed with cork!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

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Drought Buster

Common hackberry can thrive in dry conditions thanks to its deep root system that finds water far below ground.

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Warty Armor

Common hackberry has incredibly thick, warty bark that provides unique shelter for insects and makes it tough against damage.

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Winter Feast

Common hackberry's sweet, purple berries cling to branches through winter, providing a crucial food source for birds when other food is scarce.

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City Survivor

Common hackberry can tolerate harsh urban conditions, including pollution and poor soil, making it a resilient city tree.

Maße und Details

Höhe
1200-2500 cm
Ausbreitung
900-1500 cm
Blütengröße
0.3-0.6 cm
Blütezeit
Frühling
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
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Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Eastern Bluebird

Sialia sialis

feeds on its sweet berries in winter

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American Robin

Turdus migratorius

enjoys its persistent fruits year-round

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Hackberry Emperor

Asterocampa celtis

its caterpillars exclusively eat hackberry leaves

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Hackberry Leafminer

Phyllocnistis celtifoliella

larvae create winding tunnels within leaves

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Raccoon

Procyon lotor

consumes the nutritious hackberry fruits

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Always stay on paths when exploring near trees and be careful of falling branches.

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Was ist der/die/das höhe von common hackberry?

1200-2500 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von common hackberry?

900-1500 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von common hackberry?

0.3-0.6 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von common hackberry?

Frühling

Was ist der/die/das essbar von common hackberry?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von common hackberry?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von common hackberry?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von common hackberry?

Wind

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