Plants of the Celtis Genus at BCA



The following species and varieties are currently (or recently were) in the collections at Boone County Arboretum. This list is certainly not exhaustive -- additional taxa may be available in the trade, or may have been removed from our collection and thus removed from this list. To include taxa that are no longer present, go to this other list.

 

Celtis laevigata

Sugarberry, Hackberry
A tough, medium-large deciduous tree with yellow fall color, plus tolerance of pollution, wet, dry, clay, and wind.
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  • Celtis laevigata 'All Seasons' // All Seasons Sugarberry, Hackberry

 

Celtis occidentalis

Common Hackberry
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  • Celtis occidentalis // Common Hackberry ("straight species")

 

Celtis tenuifolia

Dwarf Hackberry
A tough, adaptable, shade-tolerant, large shrub or small tree for poor, rocky, sandy or alkaline soils, also providing some yellow fall color.
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  • Celtis tenuifolia // Dwarf Hackberry ("straight species")

 

Celtis tournefortii

Oriental hackberry
A small, tough, adaptable, drought-tolerant, long-lived tree with sweet, yellowish fruits.
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  • Celtis tournefortii // Oriental hackberry ("straight species")

 

Celtis x

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  • Celtis x 'Magnifica' // Magnifica Hackberry