southern hackberry
Celtis laevigata Willd.
Celtis laevigata, known as southern hackberry, is a medium-sized tree native to North America. It is also referred to as sugarberry, and in the southern U.S., it may be called sugar hackberry or simply hackberry. The species belongs to the genus Celtis in the family Cannabaceae. It is distributed across several regions including Alabama, Arkansas, Bermuda, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iraq, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, and other areas. The species was first published in 1811.
Description
Celtis laevigata is a native tree species found in various parts of North America and beyond. It is part of the Cannabaceae family and is recognized by several common names such as southern hackberry, sugarberry, and in certain regions, sugar hackberry or hackberry. Its range includes states like Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, and New Mexico, as well as parts of Iraq and Mexico. The species was formally described and published in 1811.
Other common names
Sugarberrysugar hackberrysouthern hackberry
Distribution
Global · Alabama · Arkansas · Bermuda · Florida · Georgia · Illinois · Indiana · Iraq · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maryland · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Northwest · Mexico Southwest · Mississippi · Missouri · New Mexico · North Carolina · Oklahoma · South Carolina · Tadzhikistan · Tennessee · Texas · Virginia · West Virginia
Synonyms
Momisia lamarckiiSponia laevigataCeltis americanaCeltis berlandieriCeltis laevigata var. anomalaCeltis laevigata var. appositaCeltis laevigata var. brachyphyllaCeltis laevigata f. microphyllaCeltis laevigata var. smalliiCeltis laevigata var. texanaCeltis mississippiensisCeltis smalliiCeltis texanaCeltis laevigata var. laevigata