. West Virginia trees. ^vo, green. Fruit.—Matures in spring soon after the flowers; oval samaraconsisting of a flat seed surrounded by a wing which has a terminalnotch and ciliate margin. Bark.—Rough, with deep fissures and scaly ridges, ash3-gray. Wood.—Heavy, hard, strong, not easily split, light brown. Range.—Newfoundland to the Rocky Mountains and south toFlorida and Texas. Distribution in West Virginia.—A very common tree, especiallyat low elevations. Not often found in the counties adjoining theAlleghanies. Habitat.—Prefers rich bottom lands. Notes.—The American or White Elm is one of th
. West Virginia trees. ^vo, green. Fruit.—Matures in spring soon after the flowers; oval samaraconsisting of a flat seed surrounded by a wing which has a terminalnotch and ciliate margin. Bark.—Rough, with deep fissures and scaly ridges, ash3-gray. Wood.—Heavy, hard, strong, not easily split, light brown. Range.—Newfoundland to the Rocky Mountains and south toFlorida and Texas. Distribution in West Virginia.—A very common tree, especiallyat low elevations. Not often found in the counties adjoining theAlleghanies. Habitat.—Prefers rich bottom lands. Notes.—The American or White Elm is one of the most valuableand magnificent trees of the United States. Its wood is extensivelyused where toughness is desired, as in wagon hubs. It grows to avery large size and over a wide range, and is unsurpassed in ele-gance of form and other characteristics which make it valuable forpark and street planting. In low wet grounds it may be grown forforestry purposes. 120 W. VA. AGRL EXPERIMENT STATION [Bulletin 175. HACKBERRY September, 1920] WEST VIRGINIA TREES 121 HACKBERRY Celtis occidentalis, L. Form.—Height 25-80 feet, diameter up to 30 inches; trunk longwhen in close stands with other trees; crown spreading or rounrl. Leaves.—Alternate, simple, ovate, narrowed to sharp points,rounded oblique base, coarsely serrate, rough above, with prominentveins, light yellow-green. The leaves are soft hairy beneath andpilose above when young. Flowers.—May, with the leaves; monoecious, or with some per-fect flowers; the staminate on drooping pedicels at base of seasonsgrowth ; the pistillate, few-flowered in axils of the upper leaves, green-ish and small. Fruit.—Ripens in September, a berry-like drupe, ^4 to ^ inchthick, dark purple, sweet and edible, on slender pedicels, often remain-ing on the tree during the winter. Bark.—Usually rough with warty projections, light gray. Wood.—Heavy, soft, coarse-grained, yellowish, resembling ash,with light-colored sapwood. Range.—
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