. Common trees of Ohio : a handy pocket manual of the common and introduced trees of Ohio. Trees -- Ohio. 68 Common Trees HACKBERRY Celtis occidentalis, Linnaeus THE Hackberry, also called Sugarberry, Nettle-tree, and Hack-tree, is not important as a timber tree but it pro- duces sweet berries relished by birds, opossums and raccoons. The leaves are simple, alternate, ovate, 2 to 4 inches long, finely toothed along margin, sharp-pointed, rounded and often lopsided at base, rough on upper surface, with prominent primary veins. The flowers arc small, greenish and borne on slender stalks. The fru
. Common trees of Ohio : a handy pocket manual of the common and introduced trees of Ohio. Trees -- Ohio. 68 Common Trees HACKBERRY Celtis occidentalis, Linnaeus THE Hackberry, also called Sugarberry, Nettle-tree, and Hack-tree, is not important as a timber tree but it pro- duces sweet berries relished by birds, opossums and raccoons. The leaves are simple, alternate, ovate, 2 to 4 inches long, finely toothed along margin, sharp-pointed, rounded and often lopsided at base, rough on upper surface, with prominent primary veins. The flowers arc small, greenish and borne on slender stalks. The fruit is a round, dark purple berry about ^ of an inch in diameter. It matures about September, hangs far into winter, and is eaten freely by birds and other animals. The grayish-b r o w n bark ranges from smooth, like that of the beech, to very rough. Hard wart- like bark projections are common on medium-sized trees. The twigs are slen- der, tend to zigzag, and are often grouped in dense clusters known as "; They contain a pith that is made up of thin white plates separated by wide air spaces. This is known as "chambered ; The wood is yellowish, rather heavy, and coarse-grained. It is used chiefly for crates, boxes, handles and agricultural implements. The Hackberry covers a range of 2,000,000 square miles from New England to the Pacific Coast and south to Florida and Texas. It is common in southwestern and western Ohio, becoming rare in the southeastern and northeastern parts. It prefers rich moist soil, is often found near streams, but also occurs on dry rocky bluffs. It is rarely over 50 feet HACKBERRY One-fourth naturnl size. Twig section, flowers and leaf-acar, Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Illick, Joseph S. (Joseph Simon), 1884-1
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