Sugarberry
© Chris Evans, River to River CWMA, Bugwood.org
Celtis laevigata
Family: Ulmaceae (Elm Family)
Fast growing. Leaves are rough and sandpapery to the touch. The smooth bark is marked with rough, wart-like patches.
- Scientific Name: Celtis laevigata
- Common Names: Sugarberry, Sugar Hackberry, Texas Sugarberry, Southern Hackberry, Lowland Hackberry, Hackberry, Palo Blanco
- Family: Ulmaceae (Elm Family)
- Growth Habit: Tree with broad round crown
- Height: 60-80 feet
- Leaves: Lanceolate, ovate
- Flowers: Green
- Bloom Time: February through April
- Wildlife Benefits: The berries, which are slightly sweet, are eaten by a number of bird species. Trees provide important nesting sites. Larval host to hackberry butterflies (hackberry emperor and tawny emperor) and the Io moth.
